CHILDREN AND YOUTH related term(s) Colleges and Universities; Education; Families and Domestic Relations; Schools
Addresses
Assessment of Causes of Violence in Children and Youth: Robert Garisto, S4659 [4MY]
Education Funding: President Clinton, S11400 [24SE]
Effects of Prejudice: Vikki Buckley, E1549 [14JY]
Ending Abusive and Exploitive Child Labor: President Clinton, S7209-S7211 [17JN], E1272-E1274 [16JN]
Ending the Violence Begins With Our Own Conversion: Charles J. Chaput, S4315 [28AP]
Hope Through Character: Brandi N. Gaskey, E2513 [19NO]
Learning Begins at Home: Ruth Mercedes-Smith, E2427-E2429 [17NO]
Morals and Ethics in Society: Hope Anderson, S10508 [5AU]
National Agenda and the Clinton-Gore Administration: Newt Gingrich, E1427-E1431 [29JN]
National Policy To Improve Education: George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, H10695-H10697 [21OC]
Political Cynicism: Rebecca Desilets, E625 [13AP]
Scallorns Recreational Center Dedication: Joe Scallorns, E2201 [27OC]
This Gift of Peace—Smile at Each Other: Mother Teresa, S12961-S12963, S12997-S12999 [21OC]
True Goal of Education: George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, E2484-E2486 [19NO]
Amendments
Afghanistan: treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime (S. Res. 68), S4814, S4818 [5MY]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), H6844 [2AU], H6868, H6870, H6873, H6874, H6875, H6881, H6883, H6887 [3AU]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5058, S5059, S5060, S5061, S5065, S5071 [11MY], S5124, S5136, S5141, S5146, S5152, S5171, S5173, S5175, S5177, S5178, S5180 [12MY], S5215, S5221, S5226, S5237, S5253, S5307, S5308, S5309, S5313, S5314, S5315 [13MY], S5330, S5335, S5342, S5345, S5346, S5382, S5383, S5388 [14MY], S5398, S5400, S5410, S5414, S5427, S5428, S5431, S5432 [17MY], S5473 [18MY], S5559, S5574, S5578, S5583, S5606, S5608, S5628 [19MY], S5633, S5691, S5695, S5700, S5765, S5766, S5767 [20MY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S9209, S9210, S9237, S9300 [26JY], H4223, H4224 [14JN], H4343 [15JN], H4376, H4377, H4378, H4379, H4380, H4381, H4395, H4399, H4414, H4421, H4422, H4425, H4426, H4427, H4428, H4429, H4433, H4434, H4435, H4436, H4437, H4439, H4442, H4445, H4448, H4451, H4457, H4461, H4466 [16JN], H4476, H4486, H4487, H4488, H4490, H4491, H4500, H4520, H4521, H4523, H4533, H4536, H4537, H4539, H4544, H4555 [17JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), consideration (H. Res. 209), H4352 [16JN]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), H9062, H9063, H9064 [30SE]
Customs Service, U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1833), S10524 [5AU]
District of Columbia: establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (H.R. 974), S12844, S12851, S12853 [19OC], H11170 [1NO]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (S. 1561), S14872, S15120 [19NO]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), H10708, H10710 [21OC]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5751 [16JY], H5839, H5840 [19JY], H5878, H5885, H5887, H5888, H5889, H5891, H5892, H5893, H5894, H5896, H5898, H5899 [20JY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10174, H10176, H10178 [18OC], H10340, H10349, H10350, H10351, H10353, H10354, H10355, H10356, H10361, H10362, H10363, H10364, H10365, H10366, H10367, H10368, H10369, H10370 [19OC], H10474, H10483, H10495, H10612, H10614 [20OC], H10621, H10629, H10635, H10636, H10640, H10641, H10647 [21OC]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), S14945 [19NO], H9357, H9358, H9361 [5OC]
Federal aid programs: State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), S15133, S15201 [19NO], H4979, H4985, H4986 [25JN]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (S. 249), S3868 [19AP]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 199), S12844, S12858 [19OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 376), H12888 [18NO]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (S. 249), S3868 [19AP]
Social Security: grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), H11557 [4NO], H11705 [8NO], H11880, H11886, H11891, H11893, H11894, H11895 [10NO]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: promote State flexibility and accountability, support youth prevention and treatment programs, and respond to incidents of teen violence (S. 976), S13815, S13855 [3NO]
Taxation: treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (S. 542), S6468 [7JN]
Analyses
Child Custody Protection Act (S. 661), S2943 [18MR]
Date-Rape Drug Control Act (S. 1561), S10486 [5AU]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization and Improvement (S. 1180), S6331-S6369 [27MY]
Measures To Encourage Results in Teaching (MERIT) Act (S. 1649), S11568 [28SE]
New Millennium Classrooms Act (S. 542), S2320 [4MR]
Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Act (S. 254), S753-S755 [20JA]
Appointments
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, S10872 [14SE]
Commission on Online Child Protection, H10154 [18OC], H10332 [19OC]
Conferees: H.R. 1501, Juvenile Justice Reform Act, H6725 [30JY]
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, S742 [20JA]
House of Representatives Page Board, H621 [11FE]
Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse, S1844 [23FE], S14651 [16NO], H229 [6JA]
Articles and editorials
Abandoning Schools, S11594 [29SE]
After the Mourning—Are We Really Committed to What It Takes To Improve Parenting Skills for Raising Better Children?, E1342 [18JN]
Always in the Game—Football, Gordon Wood Style, Still Absorbs Coach of Century, E2439-E2441 [18NO]
AmeriCorps Workers Helping Others Citywide, E1047 [20MY]
Anti-Drug Campaign's Missing Link, S8006 [1JY]
Arms and the Man, S14469 [10NO]
Bang, You're Dead, S5196 [13MY]
Bankers Give Back to Local Children, E2420 [17NO]
Beer Lobby at Work, S8006 [1JY]
Beer Pressure, S8007 [1JY]
Benefits of Small Classes Pay Off at Graduation, S4427 [29AP]
Booze and Its Backers, S8006 [1JY]
Borrowing an Idea—Prepaid Tuition Plans Good for Private Colleges as Well, S371 [19JA]
Boys Ranch Helps Troubled Youth, S5184 [12MY]
Can Parents Utter Hardest Word of All?, E860 [5MY]
Charitable Choice—Maryland's Implementation of the Charitable Choice Provision—The Story of One Woman's Success, H4465 [16JN]
Charitable Choice—Texas and the Charitable Choice Provision of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, H4464 [16JN]
Children Grow Emotionally as They Enact History's Struggles, E866 [5MY]
Civil Rights Tour, E522 [23MR]
Clinton's School Plan Is a Good Start, Let's Go Further, H10646 [21OC]
Closing the Digital Divide in Our Schools, H9185 [30SE]
Corps Values, S13190 [26OC]
Deadly Acts Put Focus on Need for Prevention, S3991 [21AP]
Disillusioned Find Renewal in Classroom—New Teachers Coming From Other Professions, S13425 [28OC]
East Side Boy Scout Leader Wins National Award, E1067 [24MY]
Elixir of Class Size (excerpt), H11692 [8NO]
Epicenter of AIDS—Uganda—Deadly Traditions Persist Amid Progress, Vaccine Test, E1501 [1JY]
Experts—Gun Access, Social Anger To Blame, S3991 [21AP]
Foley Highlights Dangerous Implications of Government Restrictions Included in ``Cultural'' Bill, H4407 [16JN]
Fostering Life Skills, S13114 [26OC]
From One Father a Gift of Time, S11785 [1OC]
Funny, They Don't Look Like Fat Cats, S2114-S2116 [2MR]
Generation Has Some Questions, E2506 [19NO]
Gifts From Two Fathers, E721 [21AP]
Gore Goes Public With His Faith as He Pushes Church Charity Plan, H4462 [16JN]
Gothic Wilderness, E792 [28AP]
Gunning for Hollywood, S5196 [13MY]
Harvest of Abortion, E2406 [17NO]
Hyde Floats Compromise Proposal on New Gun Controls, H8524 [22SE]
If It's for College, Taxes Are Deferred—New State Plans Offer Better Returns on Long-Term Savings for Higher Education, S372 [19JA]
In Paradise of Toys, the Game Plan Is To Save Lives, E145 [4FE]
It'll Be Anchors Aweigh When Superbusy Senior Leaves University High, E1379 [23JN]
Joy of Being a Father Summed Up in Eulogy, E1352 [22JN]
Little Ambassadors With Hearts in Need of Repair, E2508 [19NO]
Loitering on the Dark Side—Columbine High Killers Fed on a Culture of Violence That Isn't About To Change, S5196 [13MY]
Mayor Opposes Desegregation Program, E1129 [27MY]
Minimum Wage Stifles Growth, Creative Spirit, H2523 [29AP]
Monitor's View—Don't Soft-Pedal Alcohol, S8007 [1JY]
Mothers—Teach Sons About Love, Guns, S12724 [15OC]
Mounds View Holds On—Horvath Scores 31 as Mustangs Top Last Year's 4A Champion, Minnetonka, E582 [25MR]
Movies Made Me Do It, S5696 [20MY]
National Calamity, S7162 [17JN]
Navigating the College Admissions Process, S14744 [17NO]
New Way To Save for College, S1369 [8FE]
New Way To Save—State College-Saving Plans Offer Tax Advantages to All and Can Be Used at Any School in the U.S., S371 [19JA]
No Aid to Religion?, H4462-H4464 [16JN], H4689 [22JN]
Nontenured Teachers Cut—Board Votes To Slice 60 Positions To Help Save $1M, H2608 [4MY]
Now and Tomorrow—A Hawaiian Social Worker in Wai'anae Brings Together Her Work and Culture, E2338 [10NO]
Offering Body Parts for Sale, E2516 [19NO]
Officers Accused of Using Racial Slurs, Breaking Boy's Arm, E496 [18MR]
Our Daily Dose of Death, E1516 [12JY]
Out To Prove Kids Can Learn, S11813 [1OC]
Overlooked Type of Abuse—Far More Youngsters Drink Than Use Drugs, S8007 [1JY]
Parents Abdicate—Faith Is Abandoned, S4160 [26AP]
Parents Are the Only Answer to Teens' Problems, S6275 [27MY]
People Smog, E1093 [26MY]
Protecting Children From Lead Poisoning and Building Healthy Communities, E2179-E2181 [25OC]
Raiders Take Curtain Call, E615 [13AP]
Reading, Writing, and Miranda Rights—Cops Patrol Schools, E1927-E1929 [22SE]
Reading Scores Rise Again, S7559 [24JN]
Real and Imagined, S14468 [10NO]
Richmond High Gives Loads After Storm, E175 [9FE]
Say `No' to Underage Drinking, Too, S8006 [1JY]
School Killings—Adults Must See Themselves as Solution, S4930 [6MY]
School Officials Says Racial Tension a Problem Among Students, E756 [22AP]
Shooting Holes in Age-Old Gun Myths, S14469 [10NO]
Sister Jane Steps Down, S1740 [22FE]
Slow Evolution of Child Care, S3786 [15AP]
St. Paul Gets Rare Title by Public School, E585 [25MR]
St. Paul Teen-ager Awarded $25,000 Oprah Scholarship, E617 [13AP]
Stark Assessment—U.S. Representative Pete Stark Speaks Out on Health Care and Welfare Reform, E71-E73 [20JA], E145-E148 [4FE]
State's Teen Death Rate Near Top in U.S. Study Says, S5693 [20MY]
Student's Activism Helps Heal Race Rifts, E919 [11MY]
Students Learn Real Lesson in Citizenship, S4917 [6MY]
Students Weak in Essay Skills, S11613 [29SE]
Teacher Shortage Stymies Efforts To Cut Class Sizes, S1373 [8FE]
Teacher Suspended After Ridicule of Racial Slur Reassigned, E1110 [26MY]
Television and Violence—The Scale of the Problem and Where To Go From Here, S5200-S5203 [13MY]
Tenacious Youths Detail School's Past, E730 [21AP]
Those Old Brick Walls Are About To Talk, E730 [21AP]
Time Bomb South of Sahara—U.S. Urged To Confront Reality—20% Could Die, E1500 [1JY]
Twenty First Century Challenge—Underprepared Americans, S13421-S13424 [28OC]
U.S. Cancels Grant for Children's Book Written by Mexican Guerrilla, S10277 [5AU]
Waco, Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary Keeps Nearly One-Third of Jasper Students at Home, E1128 [27MY]
Washington Versus School Reform, H10642-H10646 [21OC]
Watch and Learn, S5197-S5199 [13MY]
We Are Invisible, E2304 [8NO]
We Know About Helping Children Grow Up Healthy, E1777 [5AU]
What Alex Knows, S5881 [24MY]
When the Fabric Is Rent, S755 [20JA]
White Bear Gets a Top Odyssey Award—Central Middle Honored for Creativity—Anoka High Among Top State Finishers, E1173 [9JN]
Why Can't We Afford To Modernize Our Schools?, E1777 [5AU]
Zambia—Cradle of Africa's Orphan Crisis, E1500 [1JY]
Zero-Tolerance and Common Sense, E2390 [16NO]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), H243 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 31), H716 [23FE]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 907), S4347 [28AP] (see H.R. 639), H537 [9FE]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
———provide grants for State programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion (see S. 1605), S11130 [21SE] (see H.R. 2901), H8468 [21SE]
Adoption Awareness Promotion Program: establish (see S. 290), S850 [21JA]
Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Res. 187), H3605 [25MY]
———treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime (see S. Res. 68), S2841 [17MR]
Ahmed, Saif: encourage return from Egypt (see H. Res. 215), H4471 [16JN]
Alcoholic beverages: authorize grants for the prevention of alcoholic beverage consumption by underage individuals (see H.R. 3430), H12225 [17NO]
———enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2031), H3857 [8JN] (see H.R. 2094), H4022 [9JN]
———enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), consideration (see H. Res. 272), H6842 [2AU]
———prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors (see H.R. 2161), H4127 [10JN]
American Indian Education Foundation: establish (see S. 1290), S7717 [28JN] (see H.R. 2661), H6759 [30JY] (see H.R. 3080), H10119 [14OC]
American Psychological Association: condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3086 [12MY]
Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see H.R. 1855), H3295 [18MY]
Armed Forces: ensure married personnel having minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms (see H.R. 3123), H10724 [21OC]
Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S7931 [30JN]
Bankruptcy: make debts to governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor children nondischargeable (see H.R. 3258), H11702 [8NO]
Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts (see H. Res. 350), H11372 [2NO]
———promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1331), H1801 [25MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit bike rodeo (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1162 [10MR]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1069 [9MR]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Lincoln Park High School (see S. Res. 93), S4664 [4MY]
Children's Memorial Day: support goals and ideas and commend organizers (see H. Res. 147), H2299 [22AP]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 138), H236 [7JA]
Citizenship: confer U.S. citizenship automatically and retroactively to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2883), H8467 [21SE]
———confer U.S. citizenship automatically to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (see S. 1485), S10221 [4AU]
———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 10), H243 [7JA]
———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H233 (see H.R. 319), H242 [7JA]
Civil liberties: protect students from commercial exploitation (see S. 1908), S14532 [10NO] (see H.R. 2915), H8556 [22SE]
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 270), H241 [7JA]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 270), H6759 [30JY]
Colleges and universities: assist at-risk students to stay in school and complete their academic programs (see H.R. 3223), H11556 [4NO]
Committee on American Culture (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 172), S10221 [4AU]
Committee on Culture (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 124), S7219 [17JN]
Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access (see S. 97), S340 [19JA] (see S. 1545), S10390 [5AU] (see H.R. 368), H269 [19JA] (see H.R. 2560), H6018 [20JY]
———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance (see H.R. 543), H418 [3FE] (see H.R. 896), H888 [2MR]
Condon, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 127), H1597 [23MR]
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (see S. 1293), S7717 [28JN]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see S. 1549), S10390 [5AU]
Correctional institutions: meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see S. 464, 465), S1926 [24FE] (see H.R. 837), H794 [24FE]
Courts: amend the Federal Rules of Evidence relative to testimonial privileges of parents, children, and members of the Secret Service, and restrict prosecutorial conduct relative to certain sexual activities (see H.R. 2876), H8374 [15SE]
———confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial proceedings (see H.R. 522), H416 [3FE]
———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 708), S3246 [24MR]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 1280), H1696 [24MR]
———require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 3136), H10769 [25OC]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see S. 787), S3634 [13AP] (see H.R. 900), H889 [2MR]
———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 3142), H10769 [25OC]
Crime: assist State and local prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, with implementation of juvenile justice witness assistance programs (see H.R. 3132), H10724 [21OC]
———authorize grants to provide juvenile accountability coordinators programs to hold nonviolent juvenile offenders accountable for their actions (see H.R. 2913), H8556 [22SE]
———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see S. 668), S3000 [19MR] (see H.R. 894), H888 [2MR]
———establish a pilot program to promote the replication of recent successful juvenile crime reduction strategies (see S. 640), S2840 [17MR]
———establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see H.R. 3484), H12792 [18NO]
———improve information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 2382), H5091 [29JN]
———improve the Federal capability to deal with child exploitation (see H.R. 1159), H1406 [17MR]
———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 1989), H3710 [27MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 9), S338 [19JA] (see S. 412), S1438 [11FE] (see S. 899), S4346 [28AP]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 2037), H3857 [8JN]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), return to Senate (see H. Res. 249), H5687 [15JY]
———prevent juvenile crime (see S. 716), S3438 [25MR]
———prevent juvenile crime, provide for certain punishment of juvenile delinquents, and incapacitate violent juvenile criminals (see S. 993), S4945 [10MY]
———prevent stalking of minors (see H.R. 3270), H11852 [9NO]
———prevent truancy and daytime juvenile crime (see S. 639), S2840 [17MR]
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest (see S. 419), S1439 [11FE] (see H.R. 51), H226 [6JA]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 661), S2935 [18MR] (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), consideration (see H. Res. 233), H5090 [29JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (see S. 538), S2274 [4MR] (see H.R. 1501), H2271 [21AP]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), consideration (see H. Res. 209), H4340 [15JN]
———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 1673), S11726 [30SE]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), consideration (see H. Res. 313), H9021 [29SE]
———provide penalties for day care providers who misrepresent credentials or conditions or injure children in their care (see H.R. 469), H376 [2FE]
———reduce violent juvenile crime, promote accountability by rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, and deter violent gang crime (see S. 254), S749 [20JA]
———require Internet service providers to report child pornography violations to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (see H.R. 2708), H7025 [4AU]
———require States to pass laws requiring witnesses of child sexual abuse to report such crimes to the police (see S. 793), S3695 [14AP]
———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 90), H891 [2MR]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Customs Service, U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1833), H3294 [18MY]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 158), S8952 [21JY]
Death and dying: recognize prevention of youth suicide as a national priority (see H. Res. 286), H8099 [9SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants for startup costs of school breakfast programs (see S. 1958), S14806 [18NO]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that reporters of suspected child abuse on military installations may submit reports anonymously (see H.R. 3467), H12792 [18NO]
———use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas (see S. 1162), S6285 [27MY] (see H.R. 1779), H3086 [12MY]
Dept. of Education: establish teacher quality enhancement and incentive program (see S. 1173), S6285 [27MY]
———establish the High Performance Schools Program (see H.R. 3143), H10769 [25OC]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to support programs that promote a variety of educational opportunities, options, and choices in public schools (see H.R. 3009), H9303 [4OC]
———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 78), H234 [7JA]
———transfer Impact Aid Program to the Dept. of the Treasury and procure nongovernmental personnel to operate the program (see H.R. 1206), H1472 [18MR]
Dept. of HHS: collection of information relative to the use of mentally disabled children and individuals in biomedical and behavioral research (see H.R. 299), H242 [7JA]
———Healthy Start Program funding (see H.R. 2739), H7881 [5AU]
———require recreational camps to report information concerning deaths and certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 266), H241 [7JA]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities and establish a Children's Development Commission to certify such facilities (see H.R. 1112), H1333 [16MR]
———make certain single family properties available at a discount to individuals who teach in inner city schools (see H.R. 2657), H6758 [30JY]
———provide assistance for startup costs of community programs to prevent residentially based lead poisoning in children (see H.R. 1518), H2272 [21AP]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 90), S4433 [29AP]
Discrimination: prohibit employment discrimination against parents and those with parental responsibilities (see S. 1907), S14532 [10NO]
Diseases: establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children (see S. 805), S3776 [15AP] (see H.R. 2840), H8148 [13SE]
———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H7884 [5AU]
District of Columbia: allow students to pay in-State tuition rates at Maryland and Virginia colleges and universities or receive grants for private institutions, and increase University of the District of Columbia funding (see S. 856), S4028 [21AP]
———establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (see H.R. 974), H1011 [4MR]
Dodson, MT: deem application for Impact Aid Program payments for the Dodson Public School District as timely submitted (see S. 444, 447), S1802 [23FE]
Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Youth Technology Corps Program (see H.R. 2934), H8628 [23SE]
Drug abuse: promote prevention education programs for parents of adolescents (see S. 1390), S8800 [19JY]
Drugs: reduce transportation and distribution of illegal drugs and strengthen domestic demand reduction (see S. 5), S337 [19JA]
———revise and extend the grant program for services for children of substance abusers (see S. 971), S4887 [6MY]
———sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in the presence of a minor (see H.R. 484), H376 [2FE]
———treatment of gamma hydroxybutyric acid relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 3457), H12791 [18NO]
———treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances (see S. 1561), S10390 [5AU]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see S. 1112), S5834 [24MY] (see H.R. 199), H238 [7JA]
Economy: provide for excellence in economic education (see S. 1487), S10221 [4AU]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see S. 1266), S7452 [22JN] (see H.R. 2300), H4734 [22JN]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), consideration (see H. Res. 338), H10611 [20OC]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards and end social promotion (see S. 853), S4028 [21AP] (see H.R. 1673), H2635 [4MY]
———dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6466 [7JN] (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1696 [24MR]
———development of high school dropout prevention programs (see S. 1675), S11726 [30SE]
———empower teachers (see H.R. 1964), H3693 [26MY]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (see S. 1479), S10118 [3AU] (see H.R. 1995), H3710 [27MY]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), consideration (see H. Res. 253), H5838 [19JY]
———enable schools to use computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 1786), H3086 [12MY]
———encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher certification and licensure programs (see S. 989), S4888 [6MY]
———encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-kindergarten programs to include certain young students (see H.R. 2865), H8289 [14SE]
———encourage use of direct systematic phonics instruction in schools (see H. Con. Res. 214), H11144 [28OC]
———encourage use of technology in the classroom (see H.R. 2845), H8148 [13SE]
———enhance computer literacy skills of middle school students and encourage development of high-level educational software and Internet sites (see S. 491), S2095 [2MR]
———establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 846), H795 [24FE]
———establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (see S. 1548), S10390 [5AU] (see H.R. 3006), H9303 [4OC]
———establish a program to identify and mentor college eligible high school students (see H.R. 3386), H12107 [16NO]
———establish grant programs to provide opportunities for adolescents, training programs for teachers, job training courses at community colleges, and reduction in school class sizes (see H.R. 2975), H9021 [29SE]
———establish mentoring programs for novice teachers (see S. 988), S4888 [6MY] (see H.R. 1662), H2635 [4MY]
———establish national clearinghouse for youth entrepreneurship education (see H.R. 3025), H9410 [5OC]
———establish partnership for education progress (see S. 1270), S7527 [23JN]
———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 1443), S9378 [27JY]
———funding (see S. Res. 187), S11430 [24SE]
———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see S. 505), S2095 [2MR] (see H.R. 637), H537 [9FE]
———grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer training for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 455), H375 [2FE]
———improve and expand access to educational television programming (see S. 1029), S5264 [13MY] (see H.R. 2965), H8966 [28SE]
———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers (see S. 136), S341 [19JA]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see S. 389), S1367 [8FE] (see H.R. 1326), H1801 [25MR]
———improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 277), S850 [21JA]
———improve Foreign Language Assistance Program (see S. 601), S2576 [11MR]
———improve professional development programs for elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators (see S. 1442), S9378 [27JY]
———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see S. 1422), S9072 [22JY]
———improve student achievement by improving teacher quality, technology training, and accountability, and enhance leadership skills of principals (see S. 1926), S14612 [16NO]
———improve teacher quality (see S. 1603), S11130 [21SE]
———include violence prevention in training for individuals pursuing careers in early childhood development and education (see H.R. 2673), H6843 [2AU]
———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see S. 475), S2008 [25FE]
———increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 1704), S12101 [6OC]
———increase student involvement (see S. 1773), S13051 [22OC]
———later starting times for secondary schools (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1696 [24MR]
———legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (see S. 1721), S12555 [13OC]
———national policy to improve system (see S. 50), S339 [19JA] (see S. 667), S2935 [18MR] (see S. 824), S3776 [15AP]
———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (see H. Res. 303), H8628 [23SE]
———promote achievement through family involvement, provide professional development to school staff, and provide for parenting education programs (see S. 1772), S13051 [22OC]
———promote family literacy projects (see S. 1891), S14407 [9NO] (see H.R. 3222), H11556 [4NO]
———promote small schools and smaller learning communities (see S. 1674), S11726 [30SE]
———provide flexibility to local agencies that develop voluntary public and private parental choice programs (see S. 1719), S12421 [12OC] (see H.R. 1538), H2299 [22AP]
———provide for a rural education development initiative (see S. 1225), S7127 [16JN] (see H.R. 1868), H3391 [19MY] (see H.R. 2725), H7881 [5AU]
———provide for an inexpensive book distribution program (see S. 1943), S14696 [17NO]
———provide for local family information centers (see S. 1785), S13165 [26OC]
———provide funding to States to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary school teachers (see S. 1649), S11565 [28SE] (see H.R. 591), H459 [4FE]
———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (see S. 1827), S13403 [28OC] (see H.R. 2344), H4910 [24JN]
———provide grants for master teacher programs (see S. 1818), S13403 [28OC]
———provide grants for mentor teacher programs (see S. 1819), S13403 [28OC]
———provide grants to certain local educational agencies or eligible consortium to establish or expand National Teachers Academies (see H.R. 1223), H1596 [23MR]
———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1511), S10389 [5AU]
———provide grants to local agencies that agree to later starting times for secondary school classes (see H.R. 1267), H1696 [24MR]
———provide grants to local agencies to develop and implement random drug testing for secondary school students (see H.R. 1735), H2920 [6MY]
———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3365), H11971 [15NO]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to develop smaller schools (see H.R. 3044), H9645 [7OC]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to enable them to recruit and retain qualified school administrators (see H.R. 2789), H7883 [5AU]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S6285 [27MY]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to promote certain education initiatives (see H.R. 23), H225 [6JA]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies (see H.R. 2997), H9241 [1OC]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers (see H.R. 1629), H2544 [29AP]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay one-half of salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave for a course of study to improve their classroom teaching (see H.R. 2223), H4341 [15JN]
———provide grants to States to improve mathematics and science instruction (see S. 164), S342 [19JA]
———provide grants to urban educational agencies to enable them to recruit and retain qualified teachers (see H.R. 2659), H6758 [30JY]
———provide parents whose children attend an academic emergency school with education alternatives (see H.R. 2971), H9021 [29SE]
———provide safer schools and a better educational environment (see H.R. 3465), H12792 [18NO]
———provide school renovation and construction funding, scholarships that allow parents choice, and tax incentives (see H.R. 892), H888 [2MR]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2390), H5177 [30JN]
———reductions in school class size (see S. 564), S2411 [8MR] (see H.R. 1623), H2544 [29AP]
———require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes from schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 277), H241 [7JA]
———require local agencies to develop and implement random drug testing and counseling programs for secondary school students (see H.R. 1642), H2545 [29AP]
———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program (see H.R. 1933), H3605 [25MY]
———require States to give priority to charter schools that will provide a racially integrated educational experience in awarding subgrants under the State charter school grant program (see H.R. 2468), H5366 [12JY]
———responsibility of employers for conduct of their employees relative to sexual abuse of students (see H.R. 404), H270 [19JA]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see S. 396), S1391 [9FE] (see H.R. 2), H641 [11FE] (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 336), H10339 [19OC]
———strengthen accountability for student achievement, raise teaching standards, reward successful teachers and schools, and provide better information to parents (see H.R. 1734), H2920 [6MY]
———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (see S. 1556), S10390 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H7884 [5AU]
———support teachers (see H. Res. 157), H2636 [4MY]
———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 150), H237 [7JA]
———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H3603 [25MY]
———tribute to Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards program (see H. Con. Res. 126), H3857 [8JN]
———use of elementary and secondary teacher training funding for science scholarships (see H. Con. Res. 153), H5456 [13JY]
———use of elementary and secondary teacher training funding to advance science, mathematics, and engineering education (see H. Con. Res. 151), H5456 [13JY]
———voucher program to provide school choice (see S. 1512), S10389 [5AU]
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse: expand to include educational materials for language arts and social studies, and provide evaluations of materials and programs (see S. 987), S4887 [6MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2719), H7881 [5AU]
———extend programs and activities (see S. 2), S337 [19JA]
———include advanced scientific education programs in elementary schools (see H.R. 1534), H2299 [22AP]
———reauthorize (see S. Res. 186), S11430 [24SE]
———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1180), S6286 [27MY] (see H.R. 1960), H3693 [26MY]
———strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students (see S. 1676), S11726 [30SE]
———transform disadvantaged students' services from school-based to child-centered programs (see S. 1677), S11726 [30SE]
Employment: establish public-private partnerships to provide child care (see H.R. 3318), H11954 [10NO]
Entertainment industry: develop and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products (see S. 1228), S7127 [16JN] (see H.R. 2248), H4470 [16JN]
———protect children from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence (see H.R. 2036), H3857 [8JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see S. 1736), S12695 [15OC] (see H.R. 221), H239 [7JA]
———reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H4126 [10JN]
Families and domestic relations: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1539), S10389 [5AU]
———child abuse and neglect prevention (see S. 1750), S12835 [19OC] (see H.R. 764), H657 [12FE] (see H.R. 3458), H12791 [18NO]
———child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), consideration (see H. Res. 321), H9302 [4OC]
———community-based family resource and support grants appropriations (see H.R. 1720), H2919 [6MY]
———construction and renovation of child care facilities (see S. 812), S3776 [15AP]
———demonstration projects to support State and local efforts to provide partial or full wage replacement for childbirth, adoption, or other caregiving needs (see S. 1355), S8373 [13JY] (see H.R. 2500), H5456 [13JY]
———denial of passports to noncustodial parents relative to nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 521), H416 [3FE]
———enhance family life (see S. 208), S343 [19JA]
———establish a national registry for persons who provide intercountry adoption services (see H.R. 501), H377 [2FE]
———establish grant programs and provide Federal assistance to pregnant women, children, and adoptive families (see H.R. 2540), H5687 [15JY]
———expand child support enforcement through means other than programs financed at Federal expense (see S. 1882), S14287 [8NO]
———expand tax credits and grant programs to increase affordability, quality, and safety of child care (see S. 599), S2576 [11MR]
———grants to carry out certain activities promoting adoption counseling (see S. 1382), S8631 [15JY] (see H.R. 2511), H5570 [14JY]
———improve child care for young children (see H.R. 2693), H6963 [3AU]
———improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see S. 316), S1021 [27JA] (see H.R. 489), H376 [2FE]
———improve the availability of child care for children of parents working nontraditional hours or shifts (see H.R. 2694), H6963 [3AU]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
———increase public awareness of the benefits of marriage and provide greater flexibility in the Welfare-to-Work grant program (see S. 1364), S8505 [14JY]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see S. 17), S338 [19JA] (see S. 616), S2648 [15MR] (see S. 810, 814), S3776 [15AP] (see S. 1475), S10117 [3AU] (see H.R. 1119), H1334 [16MR] (see H.R. 1430), H2130 [15AP] (see H.R. 2943), H8665 [24SE]
———limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (see S. 1321), S8084 [1JY] (see H.R. 3315), H11954 [10NO]
———promote adoption of special needs children (see S. 1067), S5484 [18MY]
———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1697 [24MR] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H2373 [27AP]
———recognize time required to save funds for the college education of adopted children (see H.R. 1365), H1865 [12AP]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see S. 1458), S9744 [29JY] (see H.R. 1636), H2544 [29AP]
———require anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent (see H.R. 2855), H8289 [14SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in academic school activities or literacy training (see S. 1304), S7931 [30JN]
———allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 2103), H4023 [9JN]
———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2104), H4023 [9JN]
———amend (see H.R. 91), H234 [7JA]
———amend to apply to a greater percentage of the workforce (see S. 201), S343 [19JA]
———clarify (see S. 1530), S10389 [5AU]
———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 3297), H11953 [10NO]
Federal aid programs: assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults and expand the work opportunity tax credit to certain foster care children (see H.R. 671), H584 [10FE]
———commodity supplemental food program and emergency food assistance program appropriations (see S. 1181), S6286 [27MY]
———participation requirements for summer youth employment programs relative to attendance rates (see H.R. 777), H715 [23FE]
———prohibit States from imposing restrictions on additional children relative to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (see S. 209), S343 [19JA]
———prohibit States from imposing restrictions on additional children relative to the temporary assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 2690), H6963 [3AU]
———State eligibility for bonuses under the temporary assistance to needy families block grants relative to child poverty rates (see H.R. 310), H242 [7JA]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (see S. 1327), S8084 [1JY] (see H.R. 1802), H3170 [13MY] (see H.R. 3443), H12791 [18NO]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), consideration (see H. Res. 221), H4910 [24JN]
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2733), H7881 [5AU]
———enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (see S. 1688), S11951 [5OC] (see H.R. 2842), H8148 [13SE]
———permit children of non-legislative branch employees to enroll in the House of Representatives Child Care Center (see H.R. 3122), H10724 [21OC]
———provide greater access to child care services (see S. 1176), S6286 [27MY] (see H.R. 28), H225 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H238 [7JA]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow option of obtaining coverage for self and children only (see H.R. 1170), H1407 [17MR]
Financial education: promote (see H.R. 2871), H8374 [15SE]
Firearms: allow States to develop or expand instant gun checking capabilities, allow tax credits for safe storage devices, promote the use of child safety locks, and prevent children from injuring themselves and others (see H.R. 1726), H2919 [6MY]
———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 59), H233 [7JA]
———collection and dissemination of information on injuries, death, and family dissolution resulting from bullet-related violence (see S. 155), S342 [19JA]
———encourage States to require a holding period for students expelled for bringing a gun to school (see H.R. 1723), H2919 [6MY]
———improve safety of handguns (see S. 319), S1076 [28JA] (see H.R. 515), H416 [3FE] (see H.R. 1512), H2272 [21AP]
———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 515), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H3694 [26MY]
———prevent children from having access to firearms (see S. 936), S4578 [3MY]
———prevent misuse by juveniles (see S. 994), S4945 [10MY]
———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see S. 991), S4888 [6MY] (see H.R. 1717), H2919 [6MY]
———prohibit any transfer to minors except those given by parents, grandparents, or legal guardians or temporary transfers for employment, hunting, or instructional purposes (see S. 1179), S6286 [27MY]
———prohibit possession or transfer of handguns to individuals who have not attained 21 years of age (see H.R. 85), H234 [7JA]
———prohibit transfer to and possession of handguns, semiautomatic assault weapons, and large capacity ammunition feeding devices by individuals under 21 (see S. 891), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 2048), H3858 [8JN]
———protect children from violence (see S. 735), S3439 [25MR] (see H.R. 1342), H1801 [25MR]
———provide grants to encourage State and local law enforcement agencies to detain students bringing guns to schools (see H.R. 831), H794 [24FE]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (see S. 149), S342 [19JA]
———study marketing practices of the firearms industry (see H.R. 2063), H3858 [8JN]
Foreign Assistance Act: authorize appropriations for certain infant and child health programs (see H.R. 2028), H3857 [8JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (see S. 1551), S10390 [5AU]
Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor (see S. 373), S1258 [4FE]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see S. 682), S3122 [23MR] (see H.R. 2342), H4910 [24JN] (see H.R. 2909), H8555 [22SE]
Hazardous substances: prevent inhalant abuse (see S. 609), S2648 [15MR]
———recovery from third parties the value of housing, education, or medical care furnished or paid for by the U.S. to victims of lead poisoning (see S. 1821), S13403 [28OC]
———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (see S. 1120), S5954 [25MY] (see H.R. 1996), H3710 [27MY]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1722), H2919 [6MY]
Health: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see S. 901), S4346 [28AP]
———adolescent health demonstration projects (see H.R. 300), H242 [7JA]
———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 991), H1012 [4MR]
———carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 1966), H3693 [26MY]
———develop monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood (see H.R. 2316), H4821 [23JN]
———establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see S. 956), S4664 [4MY] (see H.R. 1193), H1472 [18MR]
———establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see S. 636), S2729 [16MR] (see H.R. 1661), H2635 [4MY]
———improve health of children (see S. 592), S2575 [11MR] (see H.R. 1085), H1257 [11MR]
———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H3605 [25MY]
———substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding (see S. 849), S4028 [21AP] (see S. 970), S4887 [6MY]
Health care facilities: protect rights of residents of federally funded facilities (see S. 750), S3440 [25MR]
Health care professionals: provide grants for professionals in violence prevention training (see S. 981), S4887 [6MY]
———training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (see S. 198), S343 [19JA]
———training to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence (see H.R. 3317), H11954 [10NO]
Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see S. 1944), S14696 [17NO] (see H.R. 2888), H8467 [21SE]
House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 255), H240 [7JA]
———permit payments to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses (see H. Res. 238), H5334 [1JY]
Human rights: clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor (see S. 281), S850 [21JA] (see S. 1684), S11879 [4OC]
———condemn use of children as soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 72), S14533 [10NO] (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see S. 600), S2576 [11MR] (see H.R. 1238), H1596 [23MR] (see H.R. 1356), H1802 [25MR]
Immigration: consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child (see S. 1753), S12931 [20OC] (see H.R. 2886), H8467 [21SE]
———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 840), H795 [24FE]
———reduce income level at which persons petitioning for a family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide support in certain cases (see H.R. 2998), H9241 [1OC]
———temporarily increase visas for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1854), H3295 [18MY]
Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2919 [6MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: amend relative to placement of children in alternative educational settings and corrective actions against States (see H.R. 636), H537 [9FE]
———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies (see H.R. 697), H585 [10FE] (see H.R. 1272), H1696 [24MR]
Information services: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 369), H269 [19JA]
Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see S. 585), S2575 [11MR]
———coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women (see S. 1717), S12421 [12OC]
———require children-only coverage option under group health plans (see H.R. 1169), H1407 [17MR]
———require group health plans to provide coverage of pediatric care (see H.R. 2044), H3858 [8JN]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1822), S13403 [28OC] (see H.R. 49), H226 [6JA]
International Labor Organization: provide additional trade benefits to countries that comply with the minimum age convention to abolish child labor (see S. 553), S2366 [5MR]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend (see S. 838), S3914 [20AP] (see H.R. 1498), H2202 [20AP]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1150), H1406 [17MR]
Law enforcement: prohibit agencies from imposing a waiting period for acceptance of reports on missing persons less than 21 years of age (see S. 1201), S6856 [10JN] (see H.R. 1647), H2545 [29AP]
Law enforcement officers: extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see S. 1638), S11430 [24SE] (see H.R. 2059), H3858 [8JN]
Library of Congress: clarify eligibility requirements for enrollment of children in day care center (see H.R. 1782), H3086 [12MY]
Littleton, CO: mourn the loss of life, condemn the deadly violence, and commend law enforcement officials that assisted at Columbine High School (see H. Con. Res. 92), H2373 [27AP] (see H. Res. 148), H2304 [26AP]
———mourn the loss of life at Columbine High School and condemn this and previous incidents of deadly violence in schools (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2272 [21AP]
Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see S. 737), S3439 [25MR]
———allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotment to cover additional low-income children (see S. 365), S1144 [3FE] (see H.R. 458), H375 [2FE]
———coverage of disabled children and individuals who became disabled as children without regard to income or assets (see H.R. 821), H794 [24FE]
———exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity (see S. 88), S340 [19JA] (see H.R. 797), H715 [23FE]
———permit public schools and other entities to determine presumptive eligibility for low-income children (see H.R. 1298), H1799 [25MR]
———protect payments to previously approved State school-based health plans for Medicaid-eligible children with individualized education programs (see H.R. 3486), H12792 [18NO]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see S. 792), S3695 [14AP] (see H.R. 1399), H2052 [14AP]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women and children (see S. 1227), S7127 [16JN]
———reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 301), H242 [7JA]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds for smoking reduction programs and economic assistance for tobacco farming communities (see H.R. 1232), H1596 [23MR]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs (see S. 584), S2503 [10MR]
Medicare: reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 76), H234 [7JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see S. 736), S3439 [25MR] (see H.R. 1313), H1800 [25MR]
Mental health: enable a public health approach to the problems of youth suicide and violence and develop ways to intervene with individuals who suffer depression or other mental illness (see S. 1555), S10390 [5AU]
———postpartum depression policies (see H. Res. 163), H2920 [6MY]
———services (see H.R. 3455), H12791 [18NO]
Morality and ethics: establish a commission to study the culture and glorification of violence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1670), H2635 [4MY]
———importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events (see H. Con. Res. 199), H10339 [19OC]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 56), H233 [7JA]
———prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 165), H237 [7JA]
NASA: develop and distribute to schools an educational curriculum to commemorate the centennial of powered flight (see H.R. 1754), H2997 [11MY]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see S. Res. 218), S13798 [3NO] (see H. Res. 109), H1259 [11MR]
———tribute to members for their voluntary community service (see H. Con. Res. 194), H9645 [7OC]
National Assessment Governing Board: grant exclusive authority over all policies, directions, and guidelines for establishing and implementing certain voluntary national tests (see H.R. 893), H888 [2MR]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see S. 249), S344 [19JA] (see H.R. 905), H889 [2MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 98), S4888 [6MY]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 199), S12234 [7OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S6945 [14JN] (see H. Res. 376), H11955 [10NO]
National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 111), S6286 [27MY]
National Commission for Science and Mathematics Leadership: establish (see H.R. 210), H239 [7JA]
National Commission on the Impact of U.S. Culture on American Youth: establish (see H.R. 3251), H11702 [8NO]
National Commission on the Prevention of School Violence: establish (see H.R. 1556), H2304 [26AP]
National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 1988), H3710 [27MY]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 190), S11640 [29SE]
National Education Goals Panel: reauthorize (see S. 1703), S12101 [6OC]
National Father's Return Day: designate (see S. Res. 125), S7266 [18JN]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 48), S1802 [23FE]
National Guard: civilian youth opportunities program funding (see H.R. 1719), H2919 [6MY]
National Home Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 183), S10852 [14SE]
National parks and recreation areas: prohibit sex offenders from entering (see H.R. 1925), H3604 [25MY]
National Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S6791 [9JN]
National Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 56), S2096 [2MR]
National Relatives as Parents Day: designate (see S. Res. 212), S13605 [1NO]
National School Lunch Act: redesignate as the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (see S. 575), S2503 [10MR]
———revise eligibility of private organizations under the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 2907), H8468 [21SE]
———revise the eligibility of private organizations under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 1995), S15089 [19NO]
National School Violence Victims' Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 53), S2008 [25FE]
National Teacher Day: designate (see S. Res. 97), S4792 [5MY]
National Teachers Hall of Fame: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 164), H237 [7JA]
National Writing Project: improve (see S. 514), S2209 [3MR] (see H.R. 1456), H2131 [15AP]
National Youth Fitness Week: designate (see S. Res. 34), S1439 [11FE]
National Youth Violence Commission: establish (see S. 1001), S5036 [11MY] (see H.R. 2093), H4022 [9JN]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 1478), S10118 [3AU]
———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (see S. 1213), S6857 [10JN]
NIH: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 1091), S5738 [20MY] (see H.R. 2621), H6582 [27JY]
NSF: report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see S. 1876), S14088 [5NO] (see H.R. 2534), H5686 [15JY]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see S. 1384), S8740 [16JY] (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see S. 1716), S12421 [12OC] (see H.R. 3275), H11853 [9NO]
Population: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 17), H272 [19JA]
Pornography: impact of obscenity and sexual objectification on society (see H. Res. 239), H5334 [1JY]
Postal Service: issue postage stamp to emphasize the commitment to reunite missing children with their families and to honor memories of children who were victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 114), H3605 [25MY]
Prayer: Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (see S. 43), S339 [19JA]
President's Advisory Council on Recreational Camps: establish (see H.R. 266), H241 [7JA]
Public Health Service: permit family planning projects to offer adoption services (see S. 42), S339 [19JA] (see H.R. 2485), H5366 [12JY]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see H.R. 3301), H11953 [10NO]
Public welfare programs: allow States to pass child support directly through to families and disregard child support in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance to needy families program (see S. 1036), S5264 [13MY]
———amend the Welfare-to-Work program and modify the work performance bonus (see H.R. 3172), H11143 [28OC]
———reauthorize Welfare-To-Work program to provide additional resources and flexibility (see H.R. 1482), H2201 [20AP]
———reauthorize Welfare-to-Work program to provide additional resources and flexibility (see S. 1317), S8084 [1JY]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 149), H2304 [26AP]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see S. 249), S344 [19JA] (see H.R. 905), H889 [2MR]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 3413), H12108 [16NO]
———revise and extend (see S. 1823), S13403 [28OC]
Safe Night USA: designate (see S. Res. 112), S6286 [27MY]
Safety: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see S. 813), S3776 [15AP]
———infant crib safety (see H.R. 2486), H5366 [12JY]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see S. 1572), S10694 [9SE] (see H.R. 329), H267 [19JA]
———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 2552), H5838 [19JY]
Saudi Arabia: return of Nadia Dabbagh to U.S. (see S. Res. 239), S15090 [19NO]
School Security Technology Center: establish (see S. 638), S2840 [17MR]
Schools: authorize grants to local educational agencies to carry out school violence prevention and school safety activities in secondary schools (see S. 1286), S7590 [24JN]
———enhance safety (see S. 1465), S9744 [29JY] (see H.R. 1895, 1898), H3460 [20MY]
———ensure safety by increasing police presence (see H.R. 1531), H2299 [22AP]
———ensure safety by waiving local matching requirement under Community Oriented Policing Program relative to placement of law enforcement officers in local schools (see S. 850), S4028 [21AP]
———ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs (see S. 973), S4887 [6MY]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 2955), H8872 [27SE]
———establish a School Security Technology Center and authorize grants for local school security programs (see H.R. 2034), H3857 [8JN]
———establish matching grant program to help State and local jurisdictions purchase school safety equipment (see S. 996), S5036 [11MY]
———establish school violence prevention hotlines (see H.R. 1589), H2373 [27AP] (see H.R. 1937), H3605 [25MY]
———establish State revolving funds for school construction (see H.R. 2469), H5366 [12JY]
———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (see S. 44), S339 [19JA]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 817), S3776 [15AP] (see S. 1874), S14088 [5NO] (see H.R. 2126), H4126 [10JN] (see H.R. 3235), H11645 [5NO]
———modernize public schools (see S. 7), S338 [19JA]
———prohibit the donation of foods with minimal nutritional value before lunch in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see S. 998), S5036 [11MY] (see H.R. 1781), H3086 [12MY]
———provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs (see H.R. 1307), H1800 [25MR]
———provide grants to enable secondary schools to hire a director of school safety, discipline, and student assistance to develop or improve safety plan (see H.R. 2761), H7882 [5AU]
———provide grants to reduce drug-related transactions and drug use in one-mile areas surrounding elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2410), H5178 [30JN]
———provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (see S. 1992), S15089 [19NO]
———provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see S. 897), S4346 [28AP] (see H.R. 1842), H3295 [18MY]
———provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools (see S. 1252), S7325 [21JN]
———provide special bond authority to local school districts for school modernization (see S. 223), S344 [19JA]
———recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (see H.R. 2567), H6018 [20JY] (see H.R. 2982), H9076 [30SE]
———require forwarding of certain information regarding transferring students (see S. 1094), S5738 [20MY]
———support of State and local initiatives to address the problem of school violence (see H. Res. 399), H12794 [18NO]
———waive local matching requirement under the Community Oriented Policing Program to allow placement of law enforcement officers in schools (see H.R. 2371), H5091 [29JN]
Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (see S. 1851), S13971 [4NO]
Social Security: allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotment to cover uninsured pregnant women (see H.R. 1843), H3295 [18MY]
———alternative penalty procedure relative to State child support disbursement requirements (see S. 1844), S13679 [2NO]
———clarify exemption of certain children with special needs from State option to use managed care (see H.R. 3332), H11954 [10NO]
———grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3073), H10119 [14OC]
———grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), consideration (see H. Res. 367), H11702 [8NO]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 1646), S11565 [28SE] (see H.R. 827), H794 [24FE] (see H.R. 3480), H12792 [18NO]
———increase funding for maternal and child health services and promote integrated physical and mental health service program for children and adolescents (see S. 207), S343 [19JA]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see S. 1788), S13165 [26OC] (see H.R. 3146), H10861 [26OC] (see H.R. 3426), H12225 [17NO]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see S. 1656), S11566 [28SE] (see H.R. 2976), H9021 [29SE]
———promote identification of children eligible for State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 1570), S10612 [8SE] (see H.R. 2807), H7995 [8SE]
———use of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program funds for public school construction and hiring of teachers (see H.R. 635), H537 [9FE]
States: improve data collection and evaluation of children's health coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 206), S343 [19JA] (see H.R. 1545), H2299 [22AP]
———increase allotments to territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 215), S344 [19JA] (see H.R. 806), H716 [23FE]
———permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H11953 [10NO]
———provide funding to support early childhood development programs (see S. 749), S3440 [25MR] (see S. 1068), S5484 [18MY] (see S. 1154), S6285 [27MY]
———provide grants to improve child care (see H.R. 2175), H4128 [10JN]
———reduce Federal penalties relative to implementation of child support enforcement system (see S. 1033), S5264 [13MY] (see H.R. 2877), H8375 [15SE]
———require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 555), H418 [3FE]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: assist local communities coordinate services for juvenile offenders transitioning from the juvenile justice system back into their communities (see S. 1046), S5264 [13MY]
———promote State flexibility and accountability, support youth prevention and treatment programs, and respond to incidents of teen violence (see S. 976), S4887 [6MY]
Surgeon General: importance of report on media and violence (see S.J. Res. 23), S4433 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 47), H2469 [28AP]
Taxation: allow credit for providing an appropriate environment for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 1163), H1406 [17MR]
———allow credits for dependents within a household (see H.R. 373), H269 [19JA]
———allow deductions for contributions to education individual retirement accounts and increase allowable contributions and uses for such accounts (see H.R. 2873), H8374 [15SE]
———allow deductions of nonrefundable personal credits relative to determination of alternative minimum tax liability (see S. 506), S2095 [2MR]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 2282), H4664 [18JN]
———allow tax credits for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 935), H890 [2MR]
———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 1488), H2202 [20AP]
———dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 963), H956 [3MR]
———employer credits for expenses of providing child care services to employees (see S. 63), S339 [19JA] (see H.R. 389), H270 [19JA]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see S. 1147), S6285 [27MY]
———exclude from gross income foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see S. 87), S340 [19JA]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see S. 670), S3000 [19MR] (see H.R. 1194), H1472 [18MR]
———expand child tax credit (see H.R. 2692), H6963 [3AU]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see S. 1454), S9529 [28JY] (see H.R. 1660), H2634 [4MY]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (H.R. 1660), consideration (see H. Res. 240), H5334 [1JY]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 340), H267 [19JA] (see H.R. 1760), H2997 [11MY] (see H.R. 2416), H5332 [1JY]
———expand use of education individual retirement accounts (see S. 14), S338 [19JA]
———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2923), H8627 [23SE]
———extend deadline for contributions to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 570), H459 [4FE]
———extend waiver allowing deductions of nonrefundable personal credits relative to determination of the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 2936), H8628 [23SE]
———incentives for education (see S. 13), S338 [19JA] (see H.R. 254), H240 [7JA] (see H.R. 464), H375 [2FE] (see H.R. 3120), H10724 [21OC]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see S. 811), S3776 [15AP] (see H.R. 143), H236 [7JA]
———increase child care credit for low-income working parents (see H.R. 285), H241 [7JA]
———increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such credit against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 756), H644 [11FE]
———increase deductibility of professional development and other job-related expenses for teachers (see S. 1124, 1127), S6049 [26MY]
———increase excise tax on firearms and earmark revenue for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs (see H.R. 3139), H10769 [25OC]
———increase lifetime learning credit for secondary teachers returning to school for additional training (see H.R. 638), H537 [9FE]
———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 922), H890 [2MR]
———increase maximum contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts, allow flexibility in State prepaid tuition plans, and prevent the cancellation of certain benefits by other benefits (see S. 1054), S5371 [14MY]
———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (see S. 526), S2209 [3MR] (see H.R. 2514), H5571 [14JY]
———make dependent care credit refundable (see H.R. 3436), H12225 [17NO]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide a tax credit for families with young children (see H.R. 419), H271 [19JA]
———provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for acquisition of computer hardware and software (see H.R. 1076), H1257 [11MR]
———provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for technology-related training (see H.R. 1075), H1257 [11MR]
———provide partial income exclusion to certain teachers in high-poverty schools (see S. 1423), S9073 [22JY] (see H.R. 2611), H6424 [26JY]
———provide tax credit for caregivers (see H.R. 2458), H5334 [1JY]
———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 937), H890 [2MR]
———reduce and defer implementation of information reporting requirements imposed on educational institutions relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see S. 1412), S9072 [22JY]
———religious exemption from requirement to provide identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on tax return (see H.R. 2494), H5456 [13JY]
———repeal information reporting requirement imposed on educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 1389), H1971 [13AP]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 816), H793 [24FE]
———savings opportunities for families with children (see H.R. 189), H238 [7JA]
———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 1420), H2054 [14AP]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 341), S1144 [3FE] (see H.R. 531), H417 [3FE]
———treatment of child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits relative to alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1097), H1258 [11MR]
———treatment of child tax credits or earned income tax credits relative to means-tested Federal programs (see S. 1316), S8084 [1JY]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see S. 542), S2274 [4MR]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see S. 387), S1367 [8FE]
———treatment of education expenses (see H.R. 600), H460 [4FE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts (see S. 474), S2008 [25FE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1134), S6049 [26MY] (see H.R. 7), H824 [1MR]
———treatment of marriage penalty, estate taxes, long-term care needs, child care, health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, and the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 2085), H4022 [9JN]
———treatment of reductions in State tax revenues relative to the provision of an earned income tax credit to recipients of temporary assistance for needy families block grants (see H.R. 2787), H7883 [5AU]
———treatment of unearned income of children attributable to personal injury awards (see H.R. 2019), H3857 [8JN]
Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 97), S4792 [5MY]
Television: importance of family-oriented programming (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9996 [2AU] (see S. Con. Res. 56), S10852 [14SE] (see H. Con. Res. 178), H7885 [5AU] (see H. Con. Res. 184), H8099 [9SE] (see H. Res. 346), H11144 [28OC]
———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (see S. 876), S4184 [26AP]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (see S. 1735), S12695 [15OC]
Tobacco products: ban sale of cigarette packages containing small number of cigarettes (see H.R. 1677), H2635 [4MY]
———prohibit sale of tobacco products to juveniles through the Internet or other indirect means (see H.R. 2914), H8556 [22SE]
———prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in which the presence of minors is prohibited (see H.R. 1421), H2054 [14AP]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 144), H236 [7JA]
Unemployment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment or loss of child care (see H.R. 931), H890 [2MR]
Urban areas: develop and implement integrated cockroach management programs to reduce health risks to residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related illnesses (see H.R. 875), H815 [25FE]
———provide grants to organizations to develop youth intervention models (see H.R. 102), H235 [7JA]
Veterans: recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1407 [17MR]
Veterans Day: promote greater appreciation of the sacrifices made by veterans (see H. Con. Res. 227), H11955 [10NO]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: use of certain grant funds to provide parental education (see H.R. 2742), H7882 [5AU]
Winter, Mildred: tribute (see S. Res. 126), S7527 [23JN]
Women: ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions (see H.R. 1848), H3295 [18MY]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 1478), H2201 [20AP]
———protection of reproductive rights (see S. 1400), S8874 [20JY] (see H.R. 2624), H6582 [27JY]
Broadcasts
Assessment of causes of youth violence: Paul Harvey, H4670 [22JN]
Brochures
Concordia Lutheran School System Drug Testing Program, E1962 [24SE]
Cloture motions
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S9209 [26JY], S9451 [28JY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to proceed, S9014 [22JY]
Cost Estimates
Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act (H.R. 764): CBO, H9350 [5OC]
Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act (S. 976): CBO, S13252-S13254 [27OC]
Court documents
Case summary of Bowen v. Kendrick, 487 U.S. 589 (1988): William H. Rehnquist, H11864 [10NO]
Robert Davis v. Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, H6879 [3AU]
Sip & Save Liquors, Inc. v. Richard M. Dailey and William D. O'Donaghue, H6876-H6879 [3AU]
Descriptions
Alternative Penalty Procedure Relative to State Child Support Disbursement Requirements (S. 1844), S13721 [2NO]
Caring for America's Children Act (S. 810), S3784-S3786 [15AP]
Character Counts Program: Garrett-Keyser-Butler, IN, School Corp., E1617 [21JY]
Prohibit States From Imposing Restrictions on Additional Children Relative to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (S. 209), S651 [19JA]
Documents
Emergency supplemental approprations conference report (H.R. 1141): Dept. of Education programs for the disadvantaged, H3260 [18MY]
Essays
Ban Smoking in Restaurants: Peter Meyer, E995 [18MY]
Coach—One Who Teaches or Trains an Athlete: Kathryn Solari, E1094 [26MY]
Don't Smoke: Katherine Sommer, E515 [23MR]
Freedom of the Press: Julie Kostuj, E996 [18MY]
Impact of Cancer on Families of Victims: Adrienne Giordano, E565 [25MR]
Old Mama: Courtenay Burt, S6884 [10JN]
School Anti-Smoking Programs: Ashley Cullins, E131 [3FE]
———Britney Lout, E131 [3FE]
———Chris Burnett, E131 [3FE]
———Christopher Duck, E131 [3FE]
———Eddie Mota, E131 [3FE]
———George Montoya, E131 [3FE]
———James Margrave, E131 [3FE]
What Do You Feel Are the Causes of Violence Among Teenagers Today? Joanna Manuel, E2484 [19NO]
While You Were Sleeping. . . (AKA—The Truth About Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate): Trinka Porrata, H9870 [12OC]
Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Eugene Yakubov, S14747 [17NO]
Excerpts
Child Safety and Youth Violence Prevention Act (H.R. 1501): Goodling amendment on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act provisions on mental health treatment, H4515 [17JN]
Louis D. Brown Peace Fellows writings, E1397 [24JN]
National Father's Return Day (S. Res. 125), S7162 [17JN]
Social Security Act: Section 1903(D)(3) relative to money recovered by States with respect to medical assistance, S2833 [17MR]
Toward Performance-Based Federal Education Funding—Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Andrew Rotherham, S10513 [5AU]
Weed and Seed and Best Practices Report: Ken DeVilling, Ocala, FL, Police Dept., H6762 [2AU]
Explanations
Connections Project of New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL, E1558 [15JY]
Enhancing Family Life Act (S. 208), S650 [19JA]
Family Planning State Flexibility Act (S. 737), S3467 [25MR]
National Violence Prevention Initiative, S10738-S10741 [10SE]
Permit District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency To Carry Out Sex Offender Registration Program, H6616 [29JY]
Factsheets
Adoption Equality Act (S. 1067), S5491 [18MY]
Foster Care Independence Act (S. 1327), S8123 [1JY]
Gore Agenda—Faith-Based Organizations and the Politics of Community, H4690 [22JN]
Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act (S. 708), S3267 [24MR]
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program, H5434 [13JY]
Flyers
Lakeside High School, Nine Mile Falls, WA, student walk out, S12688 [15OC]
Forms
Application for local communities to apply for teacher assistance grants, S11607 [29SE]
Histories
Coggeshall Elementary School, Newport, RI: Jessica Perry, S6439 [27MY]
Letters
Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act): Gary Huggins, Education Leaders Council, H10695 [21OC]
Accountability in disadvantaged students programs: Gordon M. Ambach, Council of Chief State School Officers, S12153 [7OC]
———Michael J. Davis, New Mexico Dept. of Education, S12153 [7OC]
———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors' Association, S12157 [7OC]
Address problem of disproportionate minority confinement in juvenile correctional facilities: several law professors, S5563 [19MY]
Assist States to establish and maintain computer records of violent juvenile offenders: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, H4376 [16JN]
Bankruptcy treatment of financial expenditures for children and families: several women's and children's organizations, S14392 [9NO]
———Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (organization), S14392 [9NO]
Better Nutrition for School Children Act: Alex Molnar, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Center for the Analysis of Commercialism in Education, S5040 [11MY]
———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S5040 [11MY]
Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act: Barry B. Anderson, CBO, H9350 [5OC]
Child Care ACCESS (Affordable Child Care for Early Success and Security) Act: Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S386 [19JA]
———Nancy Duff Campbell, Judith C. Appelbaum, and Cristina Firvida, National Women's Law Center, S386 [19JA]
Child care availability, affordability, and quality: Yasmina Vinci and Edna Ranck, National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, S12213 [7OC]
Child Custody Protection Act: Joel J. Alpert, American Academy of Pediatrics and Lawrence S. Neistein, Society for Adolescent Medicine, H5108 [30JN]
Concordia Lutheran School System drug testing program implementation: David Widenhofer, Fort Wayne Lutheran Association for Secondary Education, E1961 [24SE]
Criminal background checks before the transfer of a handgun: Curtis Lavarello, National Association of School Resource Officers, H8603 [23SE]
Date-Rape Drug Control Act: Judi Clark, S14874, S14875 [19NO]
———Trinka D. Porrata, S14874 [19NO]
Date-Rape Prevention Drug Act: Catherine H. Shaw, DEA, H9870 [12OC]
Dept. of Agriculture grants for the startup costs of school breakfast programs: John T. Benson, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction, S14811 [18NO]
———Renee Slotten-Beauchamp, Wisconsin School Food Service Association, S14811 [18NO]
Diabetes research funding: Philip Burgin-Young, E319 [2MR]
Education reform: Gerald Keefe, Kit Carson, CO, School District, E1044 [20MY]
———Rod L. Blunck, Julesburg, CO, School District, E1043 [20MY]
Educational assistance for homeless children and youth: Kathy Reid, Texas Homeless Network, H8443 [21SE]
———Rick Taylor, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, H8443 [21SE]
———Roy Morley, Iowa Dept. of Education, H8443 [21SE]
———Walter E. Varner, Maryland Dept. of Education, H8442 [21SE]
Employer tax credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees: M. Anthony Burns, Ryder System, Inc., S6292 [27MY]
———Roger H. Brown, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., S6291 [27MY]
Encourage use of direct systematic phonics instruction in schools: Karin Jacob, H11495 [4NO]
Expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students: several organizations, S9388 [27JY]
Expand after-school programs to control juvenile crime and violence: Sanford A. Newman, Fight Crime Invest in Kids (organization), S2443 [9MR]
Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act: Deanna R. Gelak, Family and Medical Leave Act Technical Corrections Coalition, S10435 [5AU]
Federally Impacted School Improvement Act: Northern Nebraska Native American Consortium, S4356 [28AP]
Foster Care Independence Act: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4985 [25JN]
———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H4985 [25JN]
———Representative Nancy L. Johnson, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4983 [25JN]
Gun control: Tom Mauser, E1371 [23JN]
History of the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah, KY: Clarence L. Nunn, Sr., E1083 [25MY]
Improve health of children: Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes (organization), S2581 [11MR]
———Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S2580 [11MR]
Include alcohol abuse in Office of National Drug Control Policy national anti-drug media campaigns: David Satcher, Surgeon General, S8008 [1JY]
———James E. Burke, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
———Mario M. Cuomo, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
———William J. Bennett, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding: Lorraine Sheehan, The Arc of the U.S. (organization), S2565 [11MR]
———Patricia M. Smith, National Parent Network on Disabilities, S2564 [11MR]
———Patrisha Wright, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc., S2564 [11MR]
———Paul Marchand and Katherine Beh Neas, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H1550 [23MR]
———Tom Carper, James B. Hunt, Jr., Michael O. Leavitt and Mike Huckabee, National Governors' Association, S3363 [25MR]
Installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access: Representative Istook, E1602 [20JY]
Limit issuance of credit cards to underage consumers: several labor unions, S14361 [9NO]
———several organizations, S14362 [9NO]
Make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act: John D. Podesta, Executive Office of the President, H12750 [18NO]
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2301 [8NO]
———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H11614 [5NO], E2301 [8NO]
———Representative Rangel, H11615 [5NO]
———several Democratic Representatives, E2299 [8NO]
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act impact on medical education programs: several Representatives, H11620 [5NO]
Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act: J.C. Myers, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, S3873 [19AP]
———Miriam A. Rollin, National Network for Youth (organization), S3873 [19AP]
———Richard J. Tarplin, Dept. of HHS, S7921 [30JN], S11583 [28SE]
———Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7921 [30JN], S11583 [28SE]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Don Ryan, Alliance To End Childhood Lead Poisoning, S12246 [7OC]
———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S12245 [7OC]
———President Clinton, S13244 [27OC]
National policy to improve education system relative to science, math, and technology: William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, H9182 [30SE]
National policy to improve educational system: Representative Owens, H11472 [3NO]
———Thomas R. Jones, Children's Times (organization), H11467 [3NO]
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, S7988 [1JY]
New Millennium Classrooms Act: Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft Corp., S6469 [7JN]
———Jerry Grayson, Detwiler Foundation, S2320 [4MR]
———several technology and venture capital firms, S6434 [27MY]
NRA mailing of membership applications to children: David L. Brody, S5334 [14MY]
Parenting skills programs funding: A. Rae Simpson, S5557 [19MY]
———Dana McDermott Murphy, S5557 [19MY]
———Gretchen Gleaves, S5557 [19MY]
———Harriet Heath, S5557, S5558 [19MY]
———Sanford A. Newman, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S5558 [19MY]
Permit District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to carry out sex offender registration program: Linda W. Cropp and Harold Brazil, District of Columbia City Council, H6615 [29JY]
Permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies for possession of weapons under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Anne L. Bryant, National School Boards Association, H4531 [17JN]
———Bruce Hunter, American Association of School Administrators, H4531 [17JN]
———Gerald Tirozzi, National Association of Secondary School Principals, H4530 [17JN]
Prohibit possession of tobacco products by minors in the District of Columbia: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of District of Columbia, H6555 [27JY], H6605, H6607 [29JY]
———M. Cass Wheeler, American Heart Association, H6605 [29JY]
———Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, H6606 [29JY]
———Representative Bilbray, H6555, H6556 [27JY], H6606, H6607 [29JY]
Protect children from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4403 [16JN]
Provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees: Judith A. Miller, Dept. of Defense, H8346 [15SE]
Regulation of firearm transfers at gun shows: Edward A. Flynn, Police Executive Research Forum, S5128 [12MY]
———Hubert Williams, Police Foundation, S5128 [12MY]
———Jess Quintero, Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, S5129 [12MY]
———Robert L. Stewart, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S5129 [12MY]
Rural Education Initiative Act: ElRoy Burkle, Starkweather, ND, Public School District No. 44, S7131 [16JN]
Safety in schools relative to tightening of gun laws: Karly Kupferberg, H4579 [17JN]
Slavery in Sudan: Alex J. Persinger, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Alicia Hartman, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Alphonso T. McDonald, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Barbara Vogel, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Christina Manalastas, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Cynthia Jurango, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———David Walker, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Dong Cho, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Doni Taipalus, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Dwain Simmons, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Heather Pedigo, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860 [2MR]
———James Coleman, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Josh Hook, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Joshua Fleming, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Keven Eastman, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Kristin Young, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Le Shai, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Lindy De Spain, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Melvin Harmon, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Miriam Moreno, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Nicole Cimino, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Richard Lucas, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Stacy Caruso, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Thomas Turner, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
Smaller schools are safer schools: Michael Klonsky, E1902 [21SE]
Social services block grants funding: Adele Douglass, American Humane Association, S11704 [30SE]
———Generations United (organization), S11703 [30SE]
———Joe Krahn, S11703, S11704 [30SE]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants for religious organizations providing substance abuse treatment: Richard T. Foltin, Office of Government and International Affairs, S13860 [3NO]
———Rob Cavenaugh, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, S13861 [3NO]
Tax treatment of adoption expenses: Scott Thompson, E123 [3FE]
Tax treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary: Marshall Bennett, College Savings Plan Network (organization), S1369 [8FE]
———Paul P. Borden, Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, S1369 [8FE]
Tax treatment of prepaid tuition for colleges and universities: David L. Warren, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, S370 [19JA]
———Diana F. Cantor, Virginia Higher Education Tuition Trust Fund, S371 [19JA]
———Neal R. Berte, Birmingham-Southern College, S371 [19JA]
———Stafford L. Thompson, Enterprise State Junior College, S371 [19JA]
———Thomas E. Corts, Samford University, S371 [19JA]
Teacher Empowerment Act: Representative Goodling, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H5885 [20JY]
———Representative Spence, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5885 [20JY]
———Thomas Payzant, Boston, MA, Public Schools superintendent, H5858 [20JY]
Television Parental Guidelines System and V-chip television sets: Jack Valenti, Motion Picture Association of America, Decker Anstrom, National Cable Television Association, and Edward O. Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, S5207 [13MY]
———Kathryn Montgomery, Center for Media Education, S5207 [13MY]
———several organizations, S5206 [13MY]
———several Senators and former Senators, S5206 [13MY]
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding: Benjamin J. Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii, S2884 [18MR]
Treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce under the Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act: several information technology businesses and associations, H6871 [3AU]
Tribute to Carol Shestok for being voted one the top teachers in Massachusetts: Representative Meehan, E868 [5MY]
Tribute to Channel One Network: Gary W. Dyer, E896 [6MY]
Tribute to Channel One Network for anti-drug efforts: Richard D. Bonnette, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S9418 [27JY]
———Senator Brownback, S9418 [27JY]
Tribute to Gail F. Downing for being awarded the USA Today USA Teachers Team Award: Representative Meehan, E868 [5MY]
Tribute to Willie T. Summerville: Tim Miller, H1137 [10MR]
Troops-to-Teachers Program Improvement Act: Representative Hayes, H5896 [20JY]
Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act: Carla J. Stovall, Kansas Attorney General, H6860 [3AU]
———Don Stenberg, Nebraska Attorney General, H6860 [3AU]
———Jan Graham, Utah Attorney General, H6860 [3AU]
———Jennifer M. Granholm, Michigan Attorney General, H6859 [3AU]
———Mark L. Earley, Virginia Attorney General, H6859 [3AU]
———Mike Fisher, Pennsylvania Attorney General, H6860 [3AU]
———several State attorneys general, H6859 [3AU]
———Tom Reilly, Massachusetts Attorney General, H6860 [3AU]
Unborn Victims of Violence Act: Annette DuVall, Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., H9043 [30SE]
———Ken Roberts, H9043 [30SE]
Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act: National Governors' Association, S5721 [20MY]
Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Prison Construction Grant Program funding: several Governors, H7198 [4AU]
Waiting period before the purchase of firearms: Chuck Wexler, Police Executive Research Forum, S14468 [10NO]
———Curtis Lavarello, National Association of School Resource Officers, S14467 [10NO]
———Jess Quintero, Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, S14467 [10NO]
———Kenneth T. Lyons, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, S14466 [10NO]
———Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr., Arapahoe County, CO, Sheriff's Office, S14466 [10NO]
———Robert L. Stewart, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S14467 [10NO]
———Ronald S. Neubauer, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S14466 [10NO]
Waive Federal Medicaid claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs: Alan G. Lance, Idaho Attorney General, S2890 [18MR]
———Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S2831 [17MR], S2894 [18MR]
———Fran Du Melle, American Lung Association, S2882 [18MR]
———Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), S2883 [18MR]
———Tom Carper and Michael O. Leavitt, National Governors' Association, S2891, S2894 [18MR]
Welfare-to-Work program reauthorization to provide additional resources and flexibility: Alexis M. Herman, Sec. of Labor, S8090 [1JY]
Lists
Academic Achievement Award recipients, E1208 [10JN]
Alliance To End Childhood Lead Poisoning, S12246 [7OC]
Amendments to S. 254, Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act, S5328 [14MY]
Capitol Pages, S865 [21JA]
Congressional Arts Competition participants from New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, E764 [26AP]
Congressional Coalition on Adoption 1999 Angels in Adoption award recipients, S14791 [18NO]
Countries having ratified Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, S3134 [23MR]
Countries having signed Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, S3134 [23MR]
Dobson, CA, Middle School Gifted High Ability Magnet Program students, E562 [25MR]
Examples of horrible prison conditions involving juveniles, H4431 [16JN]
Georgia Board of Regents, S15230 [3DE]
Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest district winners and county representatives, S3024 [19MR]
Individuals providing assistance in remodeling a Russian orphanage, E2417 [17NO]
Mississippi high school students who assisted victims of Amtrak ``City of New Orleans'' crash in Bourbonnais, IL, H1450 [18MR]
National Hispanic Recognition Program finalists from California's 41st Congressional District, H565 [10FE]
National Service-Learning Leader Schools, S7708 [28JN]
Organizations opposed to voucher program to provide school choice, S14449 [10NO]
Organizations supporting the Women's Educational Equity Act, H10509 [20OC]
Partnership for a Drug-Free America board members, S8002 [1JY]
Santa Clarita, CA, Hero of the Week honorees, E1241 [14JN]
State bonds under H.R. 1660, Public School Modernization Act, E846 [4MY]
Supporters of H.R. 2300, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act), H10697 [21OC]
Victoria, TX, High School drill team, E1021 [19MY]
Violations of Federal and State laws by the alleged perpetrators of the crimes at Columbine High School, S4243 [27AP], H2332 [27AP]
Works that could be included in a Federal ban on violent or sexually suggestive materials, H4407 [16JN]
Memorandums
Address Problem of Disproportionate Minority Confinement in Juvenile Facilities: Roger Clegg, Center for Equal Opportunity, S5570 [19MY]
Installation of Filtering or Blocking Programs in Schools and Libraries With Internet Access: Henry Cohen, Congressional Research Service, E1602 [20JY]
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act: Several Democratic Representatives, E2299 [8NO]
Y2K Act: Jack Emery, AMA, S4228 [27AP]
Messages
Educational Excellence for All Children Act: President Clinton, S5825 [24MY], H3478 [24MY]
Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor Treaty: President Clinton, S10533 [5AU]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Clinton, S1365 [8FE], H488 [9FE]
Today and Tomorrow—Outlook for Corporate Strategies: Kofi Annan, U.N., E2034 [6OC]
Motions
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), H6886 [3AU]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5018 [11MY], S5142, S5145 [12MY], S5237, S5240 [13MY], S5326 [14MY], S5581, S5582 [19MY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), H5120 [30JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4555 [17JN], H6723 [30JY], H8563, H8567, H8595, H8600 [23SE], H8645, H8653, H8658 [24SE], H9965 [13OC], H10078 [14OC]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), H10714 [21OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10654 [21OC]
Social Security: grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), H11900 [10NO]
Papers
Assessment of the Potential Inclusion of Anti-Underage-Drinking Advertising in the Office of National Drug Control Policy Campaign: Office of National Drug Control Policy, S8004 [1JY]
Youth, Leadership, and the Census in the African American Community: New Leaders (organization), E2235 [1NO]
Youth, Leadership and the Census in the African American Community: The New Leaders (organization), E2194 [26OC]
Petitions
Pledge to encourage better attitudes and behavior by students to make schools safer, H2962 [11MY]
Petitions and memorials
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act: Georgia School Food Service Association, S2508 [10MR]
Pledge
Solution to Youth Violence Problem, S10709 [9SE]
Poems
``Builder Builded a Temple'', S5418 [17MY]
``I Took a Piece of Plastic Clay'', S4246 [27AP], S5419 [17MY]
``O World, Be Nobler,'' Lawrence Binyon, S3539 [25MR]
``School Lunch Rap,'' Representative Owens, H7988 [8SE]
``The Unknown Soldier,'' Lisa Naftzger, E336 [4MR]
``'Twas Battered and Scarred'', S10284 [5AU]
``Urban Cleansing'', E1104 [26MY]
``Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants'': Alexa Lash, S14746 [17NO]
———Crystal Uvalle, S14746 [17NO]
———Daniel Rocha, S14747 [17NO]
———Samantha Huber, S14746 [17NO]
``Your Laws,'' Darrell Scott, E1238 [14JN]
Prayers
``Bless the Children,'' Laura Smart, E2355 [11NO]
Press releases
Babies To Benefit From Smart Symphonies: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, H4406 [16JN]
McCaffrey Says Inclusion of Unresearched and Under Funded Alcohol Ads in Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Would Be Ill-Advised: Office of National Drug Control Policy, S8004 [1JY]
Proclamations
Tohono O'odham Nation Children's Day: Tohono O'odham Nation, E957 [13MY]
Tribute to ``Great Kids Make Great Communities'' campaign, Fort Wayne, IN: Representative Souder, E2001 [1OC]
Proposals
Medicare reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers, E1787 [5AU]
Questions and answers
Reading instruction using direct systematic phonics: Patrick Groff, National Right To Read Foundation, H11493-H11495 [4NO]
Remarks in House
Abington, PA: tribute to Abington Senior High School for recognition by Corp. for National and Community Service as a National Service-Learning Leaders School, E1120 [27MY]
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (H.J. Res. 4), E6 [6JA]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 639), E164 [9FE]
———provide grants for State programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion (H.R. 2901), H9028 [30SE], E1906 [21SE]
Adkisson, Casey L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1573 [16JY]
Adkisson, Matthew W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1570 [16JY]
Africa: effects of AIDS epidemic, E1500 [1JY]
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: promote evidence-based clinical practices for examination and treatment of sexual assault victims and train health professionals in performance of medical evidentiary examinations, H8922 [28SE]
———require research on methods to reduce prescription drug prices, H8923-H8926 [28SE]
———require studies of financial and quality effects of increasing access to health care services, H8926-H8929 [28SE], E1999 [1OC]
AID: child survival and disease programs funding through offsets in the International Military Education Program, H6678-H6680 [29JY]
Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Albuquerque Academy participants in the Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards program, E1743 [4AU]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), H6857-H6888 [3AU], E1740 [4AU]
———enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), consideration (H. Res. 272), H6856, H6857 [3AU]
———enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), corrections in engrossment, H6888 [3AU]
———enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), motion to recommit, H6886, H6887 [3AU]
———require carriers to obtain signature at places of residence for interstate shipping and delivery of liquor, H6882, H6883 [3AU]
———study impact on underage drinking of enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor, H6883-H6887 [3AU]
Allemon, Andrea: Leadership Troy (organization) Troy, MI, Distinguished Citizen of the Year, E2217 [29OC]
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.: Honda Soccer Player of the Year Award recipients, E68 [19JA]
American Indian Education Foundation: establish (H.R. 2661), E1701, E1702 [30JY]
———establish (H.R. 3080), E2105 [14OC]
American Indian Health & Services (organization): anniversary, E74 [20JA]
American Medical Association Alliance: tribute to Save America's Schools From Violence Program, H9903, H9904 [13OC]
American Psychological Association: condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children, H2933 [11MY]
———condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children (H. Con. Res. 107), H5341, H5342, H5348 [12JY], H6431 [27JY], E1691 [30JY]
———report concerning impact of presence of fathers in home on children, H5576 [15JY]
American Samoa: tribute to Junior ROTC Program, H2455 [28AP]
American-Ukrainian Youth Association: anniversary, E2140 [19OC]
America's Community Bankers (organization): tribute for contributions to Edgewood Children's Ranch, E2419 [17NO]
Andrews, TX: tribute to Andrews High School boys' baseball team, E1380 [23JN]
Antelope, CA: Center High School dedication, E1036 [20MY]
Appropriations: Senate amendment to reduce funding for emergency supplemental appropriations legislation, H2278 [22AP]
Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corp.: tribute to Youth Enterprise in Agriculture Program, E2100 [14OC]
Armed Forces: importance of military recruitment programs, E1635 [22JY]
———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3990-H3995 [9JN], E971 [14MY], E1025 [19MY], E1070 [24MY], E1231 [10JN]
Ashland, VA: tribute to Patrick Henry High School students for recommending inclusion of certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill, E313 [2MR]
Association for the Help of Retarded Children: anniversary, E1020 [19MY]
Asthma Awareness Month: observance, H3684 [26MY]
Aurora, CO: tribute to Highline Community School students for efforts relative to slavery in Sudan, H858, H861 [2MR], H921 [3MR]
Austin, TX: tribute to Enrique (Kiki) Camarena Red Ribbon Rally, H10332 [19OC]
Bailey Co.: tribute on support of the Colorado chapter of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, E2399 [16NO]
Bankruptcy: treatment of child support and alimony payments, H2641, H2660-H2663 [5MY]
———treatment of child support payments, H1918 [13AP]
Barrett, John: Cincinnati, OH, Boys Hope/Girls Hope (organization) Heart of Gold Award recipient, E1132 [27MY]
BATF: expand Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative, H4437 [16JN]
Bauer, Steve: acceptance into the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, E1475 [1JY]
Bauknecht, Brent: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1641 [22JY]
Baxley, GA: tribute to Appling County High School girls' softball team, E2266 [4NO]
Bay View, WI: tribute to Bay View High School debate team, E542 [24MR]
Bayonne, NJ: tribute to Elks Lodge, E831 [3MY]
Beaumont, TX: tribute to Beaumont Teachers Association and Literacy Volunteers of America for efforts in the ``Incredible Reading Rally'' literacy program, E346 [4MR]
Bellefonte, PA: tribute to Bellefonte High School students participating in Juniata College History Day Competition, E924 [11MY]
Benton Harbor, MI: tribute to Futures Academy, E1146 [7JN]
Bethesda, MD: tribute to Bethesda Soccer Club Falcons, E1337 [18JN]
Bethlehem, PA: tribute to Summerbridge Program tutors, E392 [10MR]
Birckhead, Oliver: Cincinnati Brain Injury Association Award recipient, E1991 [29SE]
Bloomfield, Emma Jane: Concord, NY, Rotary Club award recipient, E838 [4MY]
Boekmann, Karl: Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Foundation Nelle Reagan Distinguished Community Service Award recipient, E1977 [28SE]
Borja, Albert: Congressional Arts Competition winner, E1412 [25JN]
Boys Hope/Girls Hope (organization): Points of Light Foundation Daily Points of Light Award recipient, E2002 [1OC]
Bristol, CT: tribute to Clara T. O'Connell School ``Bullyproofing'' violence prevention program, H4212 [14JN]
Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of School Settlement Association, E1173 [9JN]
———anniversary of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, E1038 [20MY]
———tribute to graduates of John D. Wells Junior High School, E1316 [17JN]
———tribute to graduates of John J. Pershing Intermediate School, E1331 [18JN]
———tribute to graduates of Middle School 136, E1334 [18JN]
———tribute to graduates of Peter Rouget Middle School, E1329 [18JN]
———tribute to Interfaith Medical Center Reach Out and Read Program, E652 [14AP]
———tribute to Patrick F. Daly School graduates, E1366 [23JN]
Brooks, Emily: College Board (organization) National Advanced Placement Scholar from Colorado, E796 [28AP]
Brown, Lizette: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E657 [14AP]
Brownsville, TX: tribute to Oliviera Middle School students for participation in the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Set a Good Example Competition, E1423 [29JN]
Bucks County, PA: anniversary of Planned Parenthood Association, E2489 [19NO]
Buda, TX: Jack C. Hays School Rebel Band recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Flag of Honor award, E847 [4MY], E897 [6MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H10036 [14OC]
Buechner, Kirk T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1477 [1JY]
Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts, E2516 [19NO]
———involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts (H. Res. 350), H11708, H11723-H11728 [9NO], E2376 [11NO], E2406 [17NO]
———retail stores policy relative to sale of violent music titles, H5373 [13JY]
Caliche, CO: tribute to Caliche High School boys' basketball team, E320 [2MR]
California: tribute to National AP Scholars from the 41st District, E704 [20AP]
———tribute to Youth Together Project for ``Week of Unity—One Land, One People'' anti-violence and social justice event, E1878 [15SE]
California Farm Bureau Federation: tribute to Young Farmers and Ranchers Program, E2019 [4OC]
Callons, Glen: tribute for organizing ``A Safe Place for Small Fries'' program to help children contact police in time of need, E955 [13MY]
Canton, TX: tribute to Canton High School Band, E466 [17MR], E668 [15AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit bike rodeo (H. Con. Res. 49), H1819-H1821 [12AP]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 47), H1499, H1500 [23MR], E386 [10MR]
Carey, Rea: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Award of Excellence recipient, E2151 [20OC]
Carpenter, Krista: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1236 [10JN]
Carrollton, GA: tribute to Carrollton Elementary School's participation in ``Make a Difference Day'', E2168 [25OC]
Casanova, Gina: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E654 [14AP]
Catholic Schools Week: observation, H625 [11FE]
Cesaro, Anthony: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2334 [10NO]
Channel One Network: tribute to anti-drug efforts, E1747 [5AU]
Chapin, SC: tribute to Chapin High School Naval Junior ROTC Unit on selection by the Navy League of the U.S. as the ``Most Outstanding Naval Junior ROTC Unit in the Nation'', E2148 [20OC]
Charities: ensure that religious organizations are considered equally with other private groups to receive assistance under juvenile justice programs, H4461-H4466 [16JN], H4663 [18JN]
Charlop, Megan: Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leader honoree, E2460 [19NO]
Chekerdemian, Meyer: Armenian Education Foundation Educator of the Year Award recipient, E454 [17MR]
Cheraw, CO: tribute to Cheraw High School girls' basketball team, E320 [2MR], E537 [24MR]
Chesterfield, MO: tribute to Marquette High School participants in National School Speech and Debate tournament, E1424 [29JN]
Chicago, IL: anniversary of Association House of Chicago, E1147 [7JN]
———anniversary of Madonna High School, E533 [23MR]
Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H1875 [13AP], H2517-H2522 [29AP], E739 [22AP]
Child Online Protection Act: Federal court ruling on enforcement, H542 [10FE]
Childcare Provider Appreciation Day: observance, E874 [5MY]
Children of the World Foundation: tribute, E2508 [19NO]
Children's Friend (organization): anniversary, E861 [5MY]
Children's Memorial Day: observance, H2225, H2244 [21AP], E745 [22AP]
———support goals and ideas and commend organizers (H. Res. 147), E746 [22AP]
Children's Memorial Flag Project: tribute, H2244 [21AP], E745 [22AP]
Church, Marian K.: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E380 [10MR]
Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Elder High School baseball team, H4347 [16JN]
City Year San Antonio (organization): tribute, E1047 [20MY]
Civil liberties: protect students from commercial exploitation (H.R. 2915), E1934 [22SE]
Clayton County, GA: anniversary of Securus House, E324 [3MR]
Cleveland, OH: renaming of Health Hill Hospital for Children to the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation, E1826 [9SE], E2010 [1OC]
———tribute to Birchwood School students for participation in National History Day Competition, E1253 [15JN]
———tribute to Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation, E1782 [5AU]
Clovis, CA: Clovis Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame inductees, E2220 [29OC]
Cobb County, GA: tribute to Cavalry Children's Center, E2065 [7OC]
———tribute to YWCA, E2070 [7OC]
Colorado: tribute to National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, E2187 [26OC]
———tribute to retiring teachers from Thompson School District, E1373 [23JN]
———tribute to Young Adults Leadership Conference participants, E489 [18MR]
Colson, Marvin L.: Suffolk County, NY, Association for the Help of Retarded Children honoree, E2275 [5NO]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families hearing on parent and community involvement in education, E1627 [22JY]
Communities Can! (organization): tribute to Communities of Excellence Award recipients, H4229 [15JN]
Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access (H.R. 2560), E1602 [20JY]
———require Internet service providers to provide customers with filtering software, H4347 [16JN]
———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance, H4537-H4539 [17JN]
———tribute to Two Dog Net (Internet site), E2142 [19OC]
Concord, NC: tribute to Genesis Family Home, E2079 [13OC]
Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, H282 [2FE], H8559, H8562 [23SE], H8633 [24SE], H9970-H9973 [13OC], H11208 [2NO], H12894 [19NO]
———legislative priorities, E2084 [13OC]
Congressional Arts Competition: tribute to participants from New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, E763 [26AP]
Contreras, Gabriella: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Arizona, E792 [28AP], E854 [4MY]
Conyers, GA: shooting of students at Heritage High School, H3465 [24MY]
Copus, Matthew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New Mexico, E836 [4MY]
Correctional institutions: address problem of disproportionate minority confinement in juvenile facilities, H4391 [16JN]
———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (H.R. 837), E275 [24FE]
Cortez, Jacque: Visalia, CA, Good Kid award recipient, E1692 [30JY]
Courts: increase Federal penalties for criminals who commit Federal crimes of violence against children, H4421, H4422 [16JN]
———limit civil liability for school professionals who take reasonable actions to maintain order, discipline, and an appropriate educational environment, H4540-H4544 [17JN]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns, H11452 [3NO]
———ban realistic toy handguns (H.R. 1280), H10839 [26OC]
———tribute to employees who test toys, E144 [4FE]
Crates, Kathleen C.: National Association of Secondary School Principals' Ohio Principal of the Year award recipient, E1992 [29SE]
Crawford, Tammara Deane: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Debutante selectee, E1734 [3AU]
Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 3142), E2439 [18NO]
———require issuers to disclose information on interest rates, minimum payments, and penalties, and regulate web-based solicitations, H2703-H2705 [5MY]
Cresskill, NJ: tribute to Cresskill Junior-Senior High School Holocaust remembrance ceremony, E2268 [4NO]
Crime: anti-gang programs funding, H4378, H4379 [16JN]
———assessment of causes of violence, H2227 [21AP], H2277 [22AP], H2475 [29AP], H2923 [10MY], H2963 [11MY], H3005, H3072-H3075 [12MY], H3286-H3289 [18MY], H3382-H3389 [19MY], H3439, H3447-H3449-H3456 [20MY], H3464 [24MY], H3868, H4014-H4016 [9JN], H4214 [14JN], H4477-H4486, H4552 [17JN], H4670 [22JN], H8601 [23SE], E860 [5MY], E880 [6MY], E1516 [12JY], E1691 [30JY]
———assessment of causes of violence relative to abortion, H3002 [12MY]
———assist State and local prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, with implementation of juvenile justice witness assistance programs (H.R. 3132), E2164 [21OC]
———assist States to establish and maintain computer records of violent juvenile offenders, H4376 [16JN]
———authorize grants to provide juvenile accountability coordinators programs to hold nonviolent juvenile offenders accountable for their actions (H.R. 2913), E1917 [22SE]
———confidential toll-free school safety hotlines funding, H4380, H4381 [16JN]
———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H4415-H4420 [16JN]
———establish Federal penalties for recruitment of individuals for interstate street gangs and organized crime activity, H4433, H4434 [16JN]
———exempt adult siblings, grandparents, and religious persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H5120, H5121 [30JN]
———expand identification and intervention programs relative to juvenile violence, H4476 [17JN]
———juvenile justice programs funding, H4377, H4378 [16JN]
———juvenile justice witness assistance programs funding, H4379, H4380 [16JN]
———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children, H4422-H4425 [16JN]
———mentoring programs funding, H4521, H4522 [17JN]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, H3482-H3488 [24MY], H3507, H3509, H3510 [25MY], H3610, H3611, H3612, H3613, H3614 [26MY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 2037), E1163 [8JN]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), E969 [14MY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), return to Senate (H. Res. 249), H5677-H5680 [15JY]
———penalties for certain sex offenses against women and children, E571, E587 [25MR]
———penalties for violent conduct against pregnant women which interrupts or terminates a pregnancy, H9057-H9060, H9065-H9072 [30SE]
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest, H4426, H4427 [16JN]
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest (H.R. 51), E44 [7JA]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), H3868 [9JN], H4830 [24JN], H5102-H5123 [30JN], E1485 [1JY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), consideration (H. Res. 233), H5099-H5102 [30JN]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), motion to recommit, H5120, H5121 [30JN]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), H638 [11FE]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H2276 [22AP], H3772, H3824 [8JN], H3870 [9JN], H4232, H4329 [15JN], H4345, H4347, H4349, H4364-H4469 [16JN], H4476-H4573 [17JN], H4663 [18JN], H4717-H4720 [22JN], H8559, H8561, H8563 [23SE], H8631, H8632 [24SE], H8877 [28SE], H11552 [4NO], H12173 [17NO], E1329, E1339, E1341 [18JN], E1972 [27SE], E2086 [13OC]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), consideration (H. Res. 209), H4350-H4364 [16JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H6723-H6725 [30JY], H8439 [21SE], H8524-H8531 [22SE], H8563, H8595-H8613 [23SE], H8645-H8660 [24SE], H9965 [13OC], H10078-H10083 [14OC], E1960 [24SE]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to recommit, H4569-H4572 [17JN]
———protect children and youth from abuse and violence, H2276 [22AP]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), H9028, H9044-H9073 [30SE], E2015 [1OC], E2044 [6OC]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), consideration (H. Res. 313), H9040-H9044 [30SE]
———provide penalties for day care providers who misrepresent credentials or conditions or injure children in their care (H.R. 469), E121 [2FE]
———raise the age of minors from 16 to 18 years of age relative to transportation or sale of sexually explicit or offensive material, H4425, H4426 [16JN]
———require Internet service providers to report child pornography violations to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (H.R. 2708), E1765 [5AU]
Crime Victims Fund: child abuse and neglect services funding, H9351, H9358 [5OC]
———victims' assistance funding increases relative to allocation limits, H9361 [5OC]
Cruz, Pamela: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New Mexico, E840 [4MY]
Customs Service, U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1833), H3521-H3529, H3539 [25MY]
Cyra-Korsgaard, Frank: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Alaska, E361 [8MR]
Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Civic Association award recipients, E108 [2FE]
Dane County, WI: merger of Prevention and Intervention Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (PICADA) and Dane County Youth Connection, E2095 [14OC]
Davidovith, Peter W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2334 [10NO]
Death and dying: recognize prevention of youth suicide as a national priority (H. Res. 286), E1945 [23SE]
DeBowes, Lauren: tribute to participation in the All World Irish Dance Championship, E494 [18MR]
Decatur, IL: expulsion of students from Eisenhower High School, E2390 [16NO]
Deer Trail, CO: tribute to Deer Trail High School girls' basketball team, E321 [2MR]
Deerfield, IL: tribute to students at Deerfield High School for letters regarding national concerns, E1026 [19MY]
Delaware County, PA: tribute to Marple Newtown Caring Coalition for participating in Red Ribbon Week, E2107 [14OC]
Democratic Party: religious beliefs relative to legislative priorities and constitutional separation of church and state, H9959 [13OC]
Denver, CO: anniversary of Warren Village family service community, E1650 [26JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: community facilities loan and grant program funding, H3794 [8JN]
———expand School Breakfast Program, H3542 [25MY]
Dept. of Defense: expansion and development of effective military recruitment programs, E1648 [26JY]
———use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas (H.R. 1779), E942 [12MY]
Dept. of Education: establish the High Performance Schools Program (H.R. 3143), E2171 [25OC]
———establish the Pilot Child Centered Program, H10641-H10647 [21OC]
———funding, H11186-H11192 [1NO], H12150, H12155-H12157 [17NO]
———GAO audit, H11183, H11186-H11192 [1NO], H12115 [17NO]
———national testing standards, E141 [4FE]
———prekindergarten programs funding, H10640 [21OC]
———Title I Concentration Grants funding for local school districts relative to school-age population and poverty, H3260 [18MY], H10503, H10504 [20OC], H10629-H10635 [21OC]
———TRIO Programs funding, H2523 [29AP]
Dept. of HHS: Healthy Start Program funding (H.R. 2739), E1786 [5AU]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities and establish a Children's Development Commission to certify such facilities (H.R. 1112), H9309 [5OC]
Dept. of Justice: crime prevention and drug treatment programs funding through offsets in the truth-in-sentencing block grant program, H7197-H7200 [4AU]
———juvenile drug use reduction programs funding, H7200 [4AU]
———prohibit discrimination against or denigration of the religious or moral beliefs of juveniles participating in juvenile justice programs, H4466-H4468 [16JN]
———student programs funding relative to denigration or undermining of religious or moral beliefs, H7342, H7343 [5AU]
Dept. of the Interior: Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program funding, H5430 [13JY]
Deptford, NJ: tribute to Shady Lane Elementary School, E470 [17MR]
Diseases: establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children, E1753 [5AU]
———establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children (H.R. 2840), E1850 [13SE]
———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (H.R. 2790), E1799 [5AU]
District of Columbia: establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (H.R. 974), H3465-H3469 [24MY], H11170-H11176 [1NO], E1100 [26MY], E2278 [5NO]
———mentoring program for at-risk children and resource hotline for low-income citizens funding, H6607 [29JY]
———permit Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to carry out sex offender registration program, H6615-H6617 [29JY]
———prohibit funding for joint adoptions by individuals not related by blood or marriage, H6633-H6638, H6644 [29JY], E1698 [30JY]
———prohibit possession of tobacco products by minors, H6555 [27JY], H6604-H6607 [29JY]
———tribute to Covenant House (organization) Candlelight Vigil, E2442 [18NO]
Dobson, CA: tribute to Dobson Middle School Gifted High Ability Magnet Program students, E562 [25MR]
Dodson, MT: deem application for Impact Aid Program payments for the Dodson Public School District as timely submitted (S. 447), H1088, H1089 [10MR]
Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Youth Technology Corps Program (H.R. 2934), H1021, H10923 [27OC]
Drescher, Amanda C.: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E407 [11MR]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, E190 [10FE]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (H.R. 2130), H9863-H9872, H9879 [12OC]
———use of Ritalin for attention deficit disorder, H877 [2MR]
Duke, Jan: Milken Family Foundation Milken Educator Award recipient, E1712 [2AU]
Duncanville, TX: tribute to Duncanville High School football team, E207 [11FE]
Eaton, CO: tribute to Eaton High School girls' basketball team, E308 [2MR], E477 [18MR]
Ecology and environment: protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (H.R. 199), E48 [7JA]
Education: address problem of Hispanic American high school dropout levels, H1906, H1911 [13AP]
———allow students to transfer to another public school if they are victims of violent crime or attend unsafe schools, H10635, H10636 [21OC]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), H4896-H4901 [24JN], H10375 [20OC], H10689-H10715 [21OC], E2325 [10NO]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), amendment process, H10090 [14OC]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), consideration (H. Res. 338), H10685-H10689 [21OC]
———bilingual education programs funding, H1907, H1908 [13AP]
———bilingual education programs reform, H10493-H10495 [20OC], H10619, H10652, H10654, H10655 [21OC]
———develop a strategy to improve the technology training of teachers and information infrastructure of classrooms, E1889 [15SE]
———disadvantaged student assistance programs funding, H10636-H10640 [21OC]
———emphasize learning basic subjects and utilize computers in a controlled manner to enhance the educational process, H10841 [26OC]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5568 [14JY], H5847, H5848, H5863-H5919, H5986, H6003-H6011 [20JY], H11860 [10NO], E1123, E1134 [27MY], E1615, E1616, E1619 [21JY], E1641 [22JY], E2323 [10NO]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), consideration (H. Res. 253), H5856-H5863 [20JY]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), corrections in engrossment, H5919 [20JY]
———encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher certification and licensure programs, H4805 [23JN]
———encourage teacher mentoring programs and strengthen alternative certification, H5868, H5886, H5887 [20JY]
———encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-kindergarten programs to include certain young students (H.R. 2865), E1873 [14SE]
———encourage use of direct systematic phonics instruction in schools (H. Con. Res. 214), H11489-H11499 [4NO], E2292 [5NO], E2360 [11NO]
———encourage use of technology in the classroom, H9184, H9188, H9189 [30SE]
———ensure parental and teacher involvement in formulation of professional development programs for teachers, H5888, H5889 [20JY]
———establish a child care provider scholarship program, H5872 [20JY]
———establish a child care provider scholarship program (H.R. 846), E278 [24FE]
———establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (H.R. 3006), E2019 [4OC]
———establish a scholarship program for children who are victims of violent crime or attend unsafe schools, H10623-H10628 [21OC]
———establish partnerships between State and local education agencies for character education programs, H4533-H4536 [17JN]
———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities, H10497 [20OC], E2253 [3NO]
———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (H.R. 637), E166 [9FE]
———importance of music education, E487 [18MR]
———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers, H4719 [22JN], H9186 [30SE]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program, H4715, H4719 [22JN]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (H.R. 1326), H1872 [13AP], H5896 [20JY]
———improve information infrastructure of classrooms, H10922, H10924, H10925 [27OC]
———include science among subjects requiring State standards and assessments, H10647-H10649 [21OC]
———include violence prevention in training for individuals pursuing careers in early childhood development and education (H.R. 2673), E1711 [2AU]
———increase number of teachers, H11697 [8NO], H11713 [9NO]
———national policy to improve math and science education, H2183-H2189 [20AP], H4990 [25JN], H9974, H9975 [13OC]
———national policy to improve system, H249, H252 [19JA], H665 [23FE], H835, H870-H876 [2MR], H896, H928-H935 [3MR], H963 [4MR], H1053-H1059 [9MR], H1148-H1154, H1160 [10MR], H1589-H1593 [23MR], H1677 [24MR], H1716, H1740, H1775 [25MR], H1870, H1905-H1912, H1919-H1927 [13AP], H2059, H2060 [15AP], H3589-H3594 [25MY], H3833-H3837 [8JN], H4711, H4715 [22JN], H4745, H4805, H4806 [23JN], H4832, H4882, H4895-H4901 [24JN], H5000 [29JN], H7983-H7990 [8SE], H8003 [9SE], H8876 [28SE], H8970 [29SE], H9182-H9190 [30SE], H9416 [6OC], H9521 [7OC], H9890-H9892 [12OC], H9977 [13OC], H10226 [19OC], H10374 [20OC], H10616, H10714 [21OC], H10867 [27OC], H11186-H11192 [1NO], H11465-H11472 [3NO], H11679 [8NO], H12113 [17NO], H12798, H12801 [18NO], E896 [6MY]
———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (H. Res. 303), H9311 [5OC], H9843-H9847 [12OC], H10039 [14OC], E1947 [23SE], E2090 [13OC]
———professional development programs to improve quality of principals, H5891, H5892 [20JY]
———promote family literacy projects (H.R. 3222), E2275 [5NO]
———promote small schools and smaller learning communities, H9415 [6OC]
———provide flexibility to local agencies that develop voluntary public and private parental choice programs (H.R. 1538), E752 [22AP]
———provide for a rural education development initiative (H.R. 2725), H8103 [13SE], E1782 [5AU]
———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs, H5895, H5896 [20JY]
———provide grants to local agencies that agree to later starting times for secondary school classes (H.R. 1267), E541 [24MR]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to develop smaller schools (H.R. 3044), H9386 [5OC]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers, H5893, H5894 [20JY]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers (H.R. 1629), H2475 [29AP]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay one-half of salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave for a course of study to improve their classroom teaching, H5897, H5898, H6004 [20JY]
———provide teachers with instructional training relative to character education programs, H5889-H5891 [20JY], E1616 [21JY]
———recognize that quality teachers are integral to the development of children, H5899 [20JY]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H5857, H5862-H5885, H5910-H5915, H6003 [20JY], E1619 [21JY]
———reductions in school class size, H1056 [9MR], H1082-H1088, H1136 [10MR], H1549-H1556 [23MR], H1905, H1910 [13AP], H4882 [24JN], H9906 [13OC], H10037 [14OC], H10653 [21OC], H10774 [26OC], H11649 [8NO], H11860 [10NO], H12162 [17NO], H12805 [18NO], E2323 [10NO]
———reductions in school class size (H.R. 1623), H4721 [22JN]
———reform, E1043, E1044 [20MY]
———require equity in State education funding, H10711-H10713 [21OC]
———responsibility of employers for conduct of their employees relative to sexual abuse of students (H.R. 404), E75 [20JA]
———role in character development and teaching of moral values, H4348 [16JN]
———rural education development initiative funding, H10415 [20OC]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H697-H704 [23FE], H1153 [10MR], H1905 [13AP], H2060 [15AP], H3869 [9JN], H11378 [3NO], H11716 [9NO], E354 [4MR]
———school-based counseling services funding, H4552, H4553 [17JN]
———special education funding, H728 [24FE]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H4743 [23JN]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 1494), H2149, H2150 [20AP], H4132 [14JN], E702 [20AP]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H488 [9FE], H589, H590 [11FE], H10413-H10514 [20OC], H10619, H10621-H10656 [21OC], E2158 [21OC], E2167, E2177 [25OC], E2188, E2190, E2191 [26OC], E2253 [3NO], E2460 [19NO]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), amendment process, H10090 [14OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 336), H10408-H10413 [20OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), corrections in engrossment, H10656 [21OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H10654, H10655 [21OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), permission to file report, H10275 [19OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (S. 396), H1483 [23MR]
———State use of Federal funds to conduct background checks on teachers, H5872 [20JY]
———strengthen accountability for student achievement, raise teaching standards, reward successful teachers and schools, and provide better information to parents (H.R. 1734), E888 [6MY]
———support teachers (H. Res. 157), H2577-H2584 [4MY]
———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), H3776-H3780 [8JN]
———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3774-H3776 [8JN]
———tribute to home based schooling, H2780 [5MY]
———tribute to teachers, E859 [5MY]
———tribute to Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Award recipients, E1137 [7JN]
———tribute to Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards program (H. Con. Res. 126), E1139 [7JN]
———Troops-to-Teachers Program reauthorization, H5882, H5883 [20JY]
———use of elementary and secondary teacher training funding for science scholarships, H5871 [20JY]
———use of elementary and secondary teacher training funding to advance science, mathematics, and engineering education, H5868 [20JY]
———voucher program to provide school choice, H7987 [8SE], H12803 [18NO]
Edwards, Sonia Daniels: Fountain Valley, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2162 [21OC]
Edwardsville, IL: tribute to Eden United Church of Christ for contributions to Habitat for Humanity International (organization), E1477 [1JY]
El Segundo, CA: rededication of El Segundo Middle School, E1886 [15SE]
Electronic commerce: treatment of Internet and interactive computer services relative to enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court on the interstate transportation of liquor, H6868-H6874 [3AU]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: include advanced scientific education programs in elementary schools (H.R. 1534), H2296 [22AP]
———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 1960), E1107 [26MY]
———reform, H858 [2MR]
Ellingson, Leslie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E651 [14AP]
Employment: promote information technology job training, H3070 [12MY]
Ennis, TX: recognition of Ennis High School by U.S. News & World Report (publication) as top high school, E214 [11FE]
Entertainment industry: develop and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products, H4492-H4499 [17JN]
———protect children from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence, H4401-H4414 [16JN]
Ervin's All-American Youth Club, Inc: anniversary, E1352 [22JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (H.R. 221), H838-H842 [2MR]
———reform provisions relative to child labor, E350-E352 [4MR]
———reform provisions relative to child labor (H.R. 2119), E1234 [10JN], E2303 [8NO]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), H2517, H2521, H2522 [29AP], H9306, H9349-H9364 [5OC], E2044, E2049 [6OC], E2086 [13OC]
———child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), consideration (H. Res. 321), H9348, H9349 [5OC]
———clarify definition of child abuse to include child sexual abuse, H9358-H9361 [5OC]
———community-based family resource and support grants appropriations (H.R. 1720), E895 [6MY]
———demonstration projects to support State and local efforts to provide partial or full wage replacement for childbirth, adoption, or other caregiving needs (H.R. 2500), H8536 [22SE]
———establish a national registry for persons who provide intercountry adoption services (H.R. 501), E140 [4FE]
———establish grant programs and provide Federal assistance to pregnant women, children, and adoptive families (H.R. 2540), E1565 [15JY]
———federalize child support collection, H2104 [15AP]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care, H1989 [14AP], H4512 [17JN]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (H.R. 1430), E666 [15AP]
———limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (H.R. 3315), E2362 [11NO]
———promotion of sexual abstinence for youth, H5170, H5172 [30JN]
———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (H. Con. Res. 93), H2517-H2522 [29AP]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (H.R. 1636), H3065-H3068 [12MY], E821 [29AP], E934 [12MY]
———role in character development and teaching of moral values, H2459 [28AP], E860 [5MY]
———role of Government in establishing values, E186 [10FE]
———role of parents in children's moral and social development, E1342 [18JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: amend (H.R. 91), E48 [7JA]
Fathers Count Act: eliminate Fatherhood Projects of National Significance, H11891, H11892 [10NO]
———establish grant selection panel requirements and promote child support payments through regular visitation schedules, H11891 [10NO]
———prohibit employment discrimination by religious institutions that receive Federal funding, H11900 [10NO]
———prohibit funding to faith-based institutions that are pervasively sectarian, H11863, H11866, H11874-H11876, H11879, H11895-H11897 [10NO]
———remove limit on welfare-to-work funds for employment-related services to custodial parents, H11874, H11893, H11894 [10NO]
———replace Fatherhood Grant Program with Parents Count Program, H11889-H11891 [10NO]
———require education about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and HIV/AIDS to grant participants, H11894 [10NO]
———response to Representative Edwards' use of historical precedents for amendment on faith-based institutions that are pervasively sectarian, E2506-E2508 [19NO]
FCC: E-Rate Program funding, H3682 [26MY]
Federal aid programs: assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults and expand the work opportunity tax credit to certain foster care children (H.R. 671), E192 [10FE]
———Federal spending on children's programs, H6395 [26JY]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), H4675 [22JN], H4959-H4988 [25JN]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), consideration (H. Res. 221), H4957-H4959 [25JN]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 3443), H12846 [18NO]
Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (H.R. 2842), E1855 [13SE]
———permit children of non-legislative branch employees to enroll in the House of Representatives Child Care Center (H.R. 3122), H10736, H10737 [25OC]
———provide greater access to child care services, H5618 [15JY], H8345, H8347 [15SE]
———provide greater access to child care services (H.R. 28), E13 [7JA]
———provide greater access to child care services (H.R. 206), H485 [9FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow option of obtaining coverage for self and children only (H.R. 1170), E458 [17MR]
———coverage of abortion procedures, H5635-H5642 [15JY]
Fernandez, Thomas: recognition as BMX Grand National Champion, E483 [18MR]
Financial education: promote (H.R. 2871), E1885, E1886 [15SE]
Firearms: allow States to develop or expand instant gun checking capabilities, allow tax credits for safe storage devices, promote the use of child safety locks, and prevent children from injuring themselves and others (H.R. 1726), E895 [6MY]
———encourage States to require a holding period for students expelled for bringing a gun to school (H.R. 1723), E895 [6MY]
———enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of firearms, H6874-H6881 [3AU]
———gun control, H3443 [20MY], H3746-H3752 [7JN], H3868 [9JN], H4226, H4230, H4231 [15JN], H4830 [24JN], H5462 [14JY], H6568-H6571 [27JY]
———improve safety of handguns, H3002, H3006 [12MY], H3150 [13MY], H3613, H3614 [26MY], H8472, H8473 [22SE], H8559, H8561, H8563, H8595-H8613 [23SE], H8631 [24SE], H10078-H10083 [14OC], H12002 [16NO]
———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 515), H3002 [12MY]
———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 1512), H3069 [12MY], H4328 [15JN], H8538 [22SE], E725 [21AP], E1110 [26MY]
———prevent children from having access to firearms, H5579 [15JY], H8595-H8613 [23SE], H8631, H8653-H8657 [24SE]
———prevent misuse by juveniles, H5462 [14JY]
———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders, H4637-H4640 [18JN], E1163 [8JN], E1359 [22JN]
———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (H.R. 1717), H3005 [12MY]
———prohibit any transfer to minors when there is reason to believe it will be used in a school zone or in a serious violent felony, H4428 [16JN]
———prohibit possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices by juveniles, H4609-H4612 [17JN]
———prohibit possession or transfer of handguns to individuals who have not attained 21 years of age, H2338 [27AP], H3150 [13MY]
———prohibit possession or transfer of handguns to individuals who have not attained 21 years of age (H.R. 85), H3005 [12MY]
———promote the use of child safety locks, H8561 [23SE], H8653-H8657 [24SE]
———protect children from violence, H2230 [21AP], H2338 [27AP], H3006 [12MY], H3156 [13MY], H3286-H3289 [18MY], H3455 [20MY]
———protect children from violence (H.R. 1342), H2929 [11MY], H3713 [7JN], H4226 [15JN]
———provide grants to encourage State and local law enforcement agencies to detain students bringing guns to schools (H.R. 831), E277 [24FE]
———regulate transfer of assault weapons, H2562 [4MY]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, H3483-H3488 [24MY], H4620-H4624 [18JN], E1339 [18JN]
———safety, H1784 [25MR]
———study marketing practices of the firearms industry, H4489 [17JN]
———study marketing practices of the firearms industry (H.R. 2063), E1176 [9JN]
———women's forums relative to gun violence, H6568-H6571 [27JY]
Flagler, CO: tribute to Flagler High School girls' basketball team, E322 [2MR]
Fletcher, Jennifer: Seventeen (publication) volunteerism award recipient, H1274 [16MR]
Fletcher, Richard: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1140 [7JN]
Florida: tribute to Life 101 organ donation educational program, H2149 [20AP]
———tribute to students who founded Clothes, Food, and Education for the Poor and Needy (organization) in South Florida, E332 [3MR]
Florida City, FL: tribute to Americorps Youth Pride Program, E1663 [27JY]
Food: assistance programs funding, H1139 [10MR]
Food stamps: funding, H3263 [18MY]
Foreign aid: ensure that child survival and disease programs funding is not used for family planning programs, H6710-H6712 [29JY]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6662, H6668-H6676 [29JY], H9375 [5OC], H12750, H12798, H12812, H12815 [18NO], E1093 [26MY]
———prohibit funding for population control or population planning programs, family planning activities, and abortion procedures, H6834-H6836 [2AU]
Foreign countries: transfer of population control funds to certain children's health initiatives, H4028 [10JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor, H11708 [9NO]
Fort Collins, CO: tribute to Bauder Elementary School for charitable efforts, E354 [4MR]
———tribute to Blevins Junior High School for charitable efforts, E356 [4MR]
———tribute to Boltz Junior High School for charitable efforts, E335 [4MR]
———tribute to Fullana Elementary School for charitable efforts, E336 [4MR]
———tribute to Kruse Elementary School for charitable efforts, E337 [4MR]
———tribute to Laurel Elementary School for charitable efforts, E338 [4MR]
———tribute to Laurel Elementary School for Flat Stanley class project, E1009 [18MY]
———tribute to Lincoln Junior High School for charitable efforts, E340 [4MR]
———tribute to O'Dea Elementary School for charitable efforts, E344 [4MR]
———tribute to Poudre School District Support Services Center for charitable efforts, E349 [4MR]
———tribute to Preston Junior High School for charitable efforts, E350 [4MR]
———tribute to Riffenburgh Elementary School for charitable efforts, E345 [4MR]
———tribute to Tavelli Elementary School for charitable efforts, E346 [4MR]
———tribute to Webber Junior High School for charitable efforts, E348 [4MR]
Fort Wayne, IN: implementation of drug testing program in the Concordia Lutheran School System, E1961 [24SE]
———tribute to ``Great Kids Make Great Communities'' campaign, E2001 [1OC]
Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Dunbar High School boys' track relay team, E1347 [22JN]
Foster Grandparent Program of Southeast Missouri: anniversary, E2417 [17NO]
Fowler, CO: tribute to Fowler High School girls' basketball team, E307 [2MR], E454 [17MR]
Franconia, NH: tribute to White Mountain Regional High School girls' basketball team, E388 [10MR]
Freed-Finnegan, Marc: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New Jersey, E338 [4MR]
Fresno, CA: Exceptional Parents Unlimited recipient of Points of Light Foundation Daily Points of Light Award, E1175, E1183 [9JN]
———tribute to the Monterey Bay Jaquars track and field club, E1227 [10JN]
Fritz, Eric C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2334 [10NO]
GAO: analyze performance of juvenile justice delinquency and prevention programs and establish a sunset date for programs that are not effective, H4544-H4552 [17JN]
———report on Federal education programs for children of migrant farm workers, E2392 [16NO]
Garcia, Mary Lou Tullos: National Hispana Leadership Institute National Mujer Award recipient, E2274 [5NO]
Gary, IN: tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E73 [20JA]
Gibson, Keith: Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E2266 [4NO]
Gilbert, Richard K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E622 [13AP]
Gillette, Joshua: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1236 [10JN]
Glen Rock, NJ: tribute to Byrd Elementary School anti-smoking program, H1671 [24MR], E517 [23MR]
Godwin, James P., Sr. (Pat): Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Service Award recipient, E2203 [27OC]
Goldsboro, NC: Communities Can! (organization) Community of Excellence Award recipient, H4327 [15JN]
Goltz, William: Boy Scout Heroism Award recipient, E916 [11MY]
Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor, E1272 [16JN]
Graham, Rodney K.: selection for NASA Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program, E1098 [26MY]
Granada, CO: tribute to Granada High School boys' basketball team, E307 [2MR]
Grand Rapids, MI: Dept. of Education and National Association of Secondary School Principals selection of East Grand Rapids High School as a New American High School national showcase site, E2476 [19NO]
Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo (organization): tribute, E2297 [8NO]
Great Neck, NY: tribute to Great Neck South High School finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, E304 [2MR]
Greenville, NC: tribute to Rose High School baseball team, H4881 [24JN]
Guam: anniversary of Academy of Our Lady of Guam, E1880 [15SE]
Guam, anniversary of School Sisters of Notre Dame, E698 [20AP]
Guilford, NC: tribute to High Point Central High School girls' soccer team, E1456 [1JY]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), E1930, E1931, E1933 [22SE]
Hammond, IN: Calumet Project (organization) community award recipients, E2355 [11NO]
Harris, Ed: Illinois Principal of the Year award recipient, E1923 [22SE]
Hartman, Thomas: tribute for participation in Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program, E1999 [1OC]
Hazardous substances: require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (H.R. 1996), E1122 [27MY]
Head Start Awareness Month: observance, E2204 [27OC]
Head Start Program: funding, H2523 [29AP]
———reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1722), E895 [6MY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (H.R. 991), E354 [4MR]
———carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (H.R. 1966), E1105, E1108 [26MY]
———develop monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood (H.R. 2316), H9905 [13OC], E1375 [23JN]
———improve health of children (H.R. 1085), E424 [11MR]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children, E2452 [18NO]
Health care facilities: provide payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, H8933-H8937 [28SE], E1992 [29SE]
Hear O'Israel International, Inc.: tribute to Listen to the Cries of the Children National campaign, E881 [6MY]
Herrera, A.J.: Parade (publication) high school soccer Player of the Year award recipient, E842 [4MY]
High Point, NC: tribute to Mansfield High School girls' basketball team, E595 [25MR]
Hispanic Young Peoples Alternative (organization): tribute to Youth Award recipients, E1333 [18JN]
Hmong Youth Foundation: tribute, E1613 [21JY], E1671 [28JY]
Hoehne, CO: tribute to Hoehne High School boys' basketball team, E307 [2MR]
Holyoke, MA: tribute to Holyoke High School boys' track team, E1368 [23JN]
Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth, H10499 [20OC]
———educational assistance for children and youth (H.R. 2888), H8442 [21SE]
House of Representatives: convene study session to promote assessment and action on violence issues affecting children and youth, H3150 [13MY]
———establishment of bipartisan working group on youth violence, H5578 [15JY]
Hoyle, Rebecca: North Carolina Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2923 [10MY]
Hugine, Akilah L.: selection for NASA Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program, E1098 [26MY]
Hugo, CO: tribute to Genoa-Hugo High School boys' basketball team, E321 [2MR]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (H. Con. Res. 209), E2398 [16NO]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (H.R. 1238), E523 [23MR]
Hutchinson, Elijah M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1977 [28SE]
Iams, Sarah: Siemens Foundation Award for Advanced Placement recipient, E191 [10FE]
Iannuzzi, Amanda: Bronze Congressional Award recipient, E1090 [25MY]
Idalia, CO: tribute to Idalia High School boys' basketball team, E321 [2MR]
———tribute to Idalia High School girls' basketball team, E321 [2MR]
Illinois: Eagle Scout Award recipients, E277 [24FE], E1295 [16JN]
———tribute to Drug Education Alliance ``Pray for the Children'' initiative, E2165 [21OC]
———tribute to Sixth Congressional District essay contest winners, E995 [18MY], E1094 [26MY]
Immigration: consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child (H.R. 2886), H10136, H10137 [18OC]
Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1721), E895 [6MY]
Indiana: tribute to recipients of Crystal Apple Award for outstanding educators, E813 [29AP]
Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Riley Hospital for Children, E2061 [7OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H763-H771 [24FE], H1077 [10MR], H1549-H1556 [23MR], H1716, H1717 [25MR]
———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies relative to possession of weapons, H4523-H4533 [17JN]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence, H5194, H5306-H5308 [1JY]
———require group health plans to provide coverage of pediatric care (H.R. 2044), H3871 [9JN]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (H.R. 49), E27 [7JA]
International Association of Firefighters: tribute to camp for children who are burn victims, H8984 [29SE]
International relations: responsibility of international business community to promote human rights, E2034 [6OC]
Internet: protect children from violent imagery, H2311 [27AP]
Jackson, Teresa: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E650 [14AP]
Jacob Wetterling Foundation: anniversary, E2165 [21OC]
James, Janice: Kentucky Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2037 [6OC]
Jamestown, NC: tribute to Ragsdale High School girls' soccer team, E1456 [1JY]
Job Corps: funding, H9503 [6OC]
Joslyn, Daniel: Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer Cuyahoga County Spelling Bee winner, E1390 [24JN]
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: tribute to participants in Children's Congress, H4677 [22JN], E1390 [24JN]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: assess and treat mental health needs of juvenile offenders, H4515-H4517 [17JN]
———authorizing appropriations, H4511-H4520 [17JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1150), E500 [18MR]
Kasper, Marcie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E648 [14AP]
Keenesburg, CO: tribute to Weld Central High School boys' basketball team, E308 [2MR]
Kennett Square, PA: tribute to Unionville High School ``Make a Difference'' Program, H2474 [29AP]
Kim, CO: tribute to Kim High School boys' basketball team, E307 [2MR]
Klamar, Lois: Presidential Teaching Award recipient, E1148 [7JN]
Kohl, Aaron: College Board (organization) National Advanced Placement Scholar from Colorado, E794 [28AP]
Kohli, Payal: College Board (organization) National Advanced Placement Scholar from Colorado, E793 [28AP]
Koske-McBride, Patrick: tribute for participation in National History Day Competition, E1252 [15JN]
Kreis, Carol: Security Industry Foundation Teacher Recognition Award recipient, E1468 [1JY]
Lafayette, LA: tribute to Ragin Cajun Amateur Boxing Club, E1245 [14JN]
Lakewood, OH: anniversary of St. Edward High School, E1806 [8SE]
Lamar, CO: tribute to Lamar High School boys' baseball team, E1145 [7JN]
Lamphier, Charles: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2334 [10NO]
Lansing, MI: anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing, E1948 [23SE]
Laporte, CO: tribute to Cache LaPoudre Elementary School for charitable efforts, E355 [4MR]
Law enforcement: community policing programs funding relative to school resource officer programs, H7203 [4AU]
Lawton, OK: tribute to Lawton Women Unity '99 celebration, E857 [5MY]
Leadership Training Institute of America: tribute, E1300 [17JN]
Lewis, Fen: Presidential Teaching Award recipient, E1148 [7JN]
Leybas, Ryan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Arizona, E854 [4MY]
Library of Congress: clarify eligibility requirements for enrollment of children in day care center (H.R. 1782), E939 [12MY]
Littleton, CO: beginning of school year for students at Columbine High School, E1759 [5AU]
———mourn the loss of life, condemn the deadly violence, and commend law enforcement officials that assisted at Columbine High School (H. Con. Res. 92), H2327-H2335 [27AP]
———shooting of students at Columbine High School, H2189 [20AP], H2205, H2206, H2207, H2208, H2225, H2227, H2230, H2239, H2240 [21AP], H2338 [27AP], H2459 [28AP], H2474, H2475, H2524 [29AP], H2963 [11MY], H3072-H3075 [12MY], H3447 [20MY], H12165-H12168 [17NO], E808 [29AP], E875 [5MY], E1047 [20MY]
Livermore, CO: tribute to Livermore Elementary School for charitable efforts, E341 [4MR]
Loma Linda, CA: tribute to Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of the Inland Empire, E1860 [14SE]
Lorain, OH: anniversary of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, E1644 [22JY]
Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of St. Francis de Sales School, E223 [11FE]
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute: tribute, E1397 [24JN]
Louisville, KY: anniversary of St. Joseph's Catholic Orphan Society, E533 [23MR]
Lutheran Child and Family Service of Michigan: anniversary, E968 [14MY]
Maddox, Nick: Associated Press (news service) North Carolina Football Player of the Year award recipient, E325 [3MR]
Madera, CA: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 116, E807 [29AP]
Madera College: tribute, E2069 [7OC]
Makar, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1640 [22JY]
Mansfield, TX: tribute to Mansfield High School girls' basketball team, E329 [3MR], E369 [9MR]
Mariposa, CA: tribute to Mariposa High School girls' track and field team, E589 [25MR]
Markgraf, Jared: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1475 [1JY]
Marshfield, MO: anniversary of Camp Arrowhead Boy Scout Camp, E1828 [9SE]
Martin, Mariah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E452 [17MR]
Martinez, Sylvia: Junior Carpinterian of the Year award recipient, E113 [2FE]
Mason, OH: anniversary of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, E2210, E2212 [28OC]
Mason, Rebecca: tribute to petition calling for return to Christian values, H1261 [15MR]
Massapequa, NY: tribute to McKenna Elementary School for participation in National Kick Butts Day, E641 [14AP]
Mattydale, NY: St. Margaret's School celebration of Veterans Awareness Week, E2236 [1NO]
McAfee, Mary: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E324 [3MR]
McCammond, Patrick E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H870 [2MR]
McClelland, Sara: National Young Leaders Conference participant, E338 [4MR]
McDonald's Corp.: tribute to Arching Into Education Scholarship program in the New York Tri-State area, E636 [14AP]
McMillan, Robert R: Suffolk County, NY, Association for the Help of Retarded Children honoree, E2275 [5NO]
McRae, GA: tribute to Telfair County High School girls' softball team, E2267 [4NO]
Mechanicstown, NY: tribute to Mechanicstown Elementary School, E1417 [29JN]
Medicaid: allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotment to cover additional low-income children, H8151 [14SE]
———permit public schools and other entities to determine presumptive eligibility for low-income children (H.R. 1298), E587 [25MR]
Medicare: reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers, E1787 [5AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (H.R. 1313), E592 [25MR]
Memphis, TN: tribute to Hamilton High School choir, E561 [25MR]
Mental health: improve access to services, H2225 [21AP], H2338 [27AP]
———protect children from violence by treating mental health problems, H10773 [26OC]
———services (H.R. 3455), H12891 [18NO]
Merino, CO: tribute to Merino High School boys' basketball team, E306 [2MR]
Miami, FL: anniversary of Children's Hospital, E2430 [17NO]
———tribute to Gratigny Elementary School sixth grade class, E1190 [9JN]
———tribute to Ryder Elementary Charter School, E1726 [3AU]
———tribute to St. Thomas Episcopal Parish youth group mission to Honduras, E1698 [30JY]
Michigan: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, E886 [6MY]
Middleton, Jeanette M.: Milken Family Foundation Milken Educator Award recipient, E1533 [14JY]
Milwaukee, WI: dedication of Harry and Rose Samson Family Resource Center at Neighborhood House, E2085 [13OC]
Mississippi: tribute to Covenant Christian School and Clinton High School students for efforts relative to Amtrak ``City of New Orleans'' crash in Bourbonnais, IL, H1450 [18MR]
Missouri: designation of Home Education Week, E636 [14AP]
———tribute to President's Challenge Physical Fitness Award Program State championship schools, E1996 [30SE]
Montgomery County, MD: tribute to the Montgomery County Senior Youth Orchestra, E74 [20JA]
Moore, Jessica: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, E313 [2MR]
Moorpark, CA: tribute to Moorpark High School Academic Decathalon team, E710 [20AP]
———tribute to Moorpark High School for participation in the Academic Decathlon, E350 [4MR]
Morality and ethics: importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events (H. Con. Res. 199), H11325-H11330 [2NO]
Mother's Day: observance, H2619, H2620 [4MY], E887 [6MY]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (H.R. 165), E50 [7JA]
Moudy, Jerry and Kristi: tribute for birth of child, E2017 [1OC]
Mounds View, MN: tribute to Mounds View High School boys' basketball team, E581 [25MR]
Murfreesboro, TN: tribute to Oakland High School football team, E709 [20AP]
———tribute to Oakland High School men's baseball tean, E1308 [17JN]
Murphy-Harpst-Vashti, Inc.: tribute for at-risk children programs, E1381 [23JN]
Music and dance: anniversary of the Ohio Boychoir, E1142 [7JN]
———tribute to Harp & Shamrock Marching Band for participation in St. Patrick's Day parades, E601 [12AP]
Naftzger, Lisa: National Young Leaders Conference participant, E336 [4MR]
NASA: develop and distribute to schools an educational curriculum to commemorate the centennial of powered flight (H.R. 1754), E931 [11MY]
Nashua, NH: tribute to Fairgrounds Junior High School Student Historic Preservation Team, E1946 [23SE]
National 4-H Council: tribute to members for their voluntary community service (H. Con. Res. 194), H10737-H10740 [25OC], E2195 [26OC], E2217 [29OC]
National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools: observance, H625 [11FE], E123 [3FE]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (S. 249), H3510, H3513-H3521, H3538 [25MY], E1101 [26MY]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: observance, E2179 [25OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 376), H12887 [18NO]
———observance, E225 [11FE]
National Clearinghouse for Teacher Entrepreneurship: establish, H5892 [20JY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H11128 [28OC], E2028 [5OC], E2227 [1NO]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5407 [13JY], H5483-H5494, H5496-H5502 [14JY], H9276-H9282 [4OC], E1567 [15JY]
National Foster Parent Awareness Month: observance, E1108 [26MY]
National 4-H Week: observance, H9520 [7OC]
National Girls and Women in Sports Day: observance, E116 [2FE]
National Guard: civilian youth opportunities program funding (H.R. 1719), E895 [6MY]
National Hispanic Recognition Program: tribute to finalists from California's 41st Congressional District, H565 [10FE]
National Kick Butts Day: observance, E641, E645 [14AP]
National Missing Children's Day: observance, H3511 [25MY]
National objectives: promote the special interest of children, H11860 [10NO]
National parks and recreation areas: prohibit sex offenders from entering (H.R. 1925), H3511 [25MY]
National Read Across America Day: observance, H834 [2MR]
National Teacher Day: observance, H2632 [4MY], H2640, H2780 [5MY], E837 [4MY], E885, E887, E891, E894, E897 [6MY]
National Techies Day: observance, H9307, H9310 [5OC], E2036 [6OC]
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: observance, H3065-H3068, H3069, H3071 [12MY], E934 [12MY], E980 [14MY]
National TRIO Day: observance, H663 [23FE], H834 [2MR], E267 [24FE], E346 [4MR]
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union: anniversary, E2450 [18NO]
National Writing Project: improve (H.R. 1456), E680 [15AP]
National Youth Violence Commission: establish (H.R. 2093), E1202 [9JN]
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program: tribute, E2338 [10NO]
Nein, Leah: National Association of Secondary School Principals and Herff Jones, Inc., National Principal Leadership Award recipient, E1020 [19MY]
Nelson, Dan K.: Boy Scouts of America William T. Hornaday Gold Medal award recipient, E1067 [24MY]
Nelson, Lorraine: Ventura County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1948 [23SE]
Nevada: development of a college scholarship program based on scholastic achievements, H647 [12FE]
———tribute for school violence prevention efforts, H2923 [10MY]
New Albany, IN: tribute to New Albany High School girls' basketball team, E487 [18MR]
New Braunfels, TX: tribute to New Braunfels Independent School District and Alamo Community College District academic excellence initiative, E2084 [13OC]
New Jersey: anniversary of New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund, E792 [28AP]
New Leaders (organization): tribute, E2235 [1NO]
New Mexico: tribute to New Mexico Parents of the Year award recipients, E2096 [14OC]
———tribute to students participating in Voice Against Violence Conference, E1944 [23SE]
New Raymer, CO: tribute to Prairie High School girls' basketball team, E321 [2MR]
New York, NY: anniversary of New York City Laboratory School for Gifted Education, E1240 [14JN]
———tribute to Academic Achievement Award recipients, E1207 [10JN]
———tribute to El Puente Academy graduates, E1369 [23JN]
———tribute to P.S. 122 for reading test scores, E1054 [20MY]
New York University: tribute to School of Medicine Child Study Center, E516 [23MR]
Nokomis, IL: tribute to Nokomis High School girls' basketball team, E1252 [15JN]
North Carolina: tribute to Reading Together USA Program and Reading Together Adult Tutors Program, E896 [6MY]
North Huntingdon, PA: anniversary of Norwin High School Band, E964 [14MY]
Northport, NY: tribute to American Legion Post No. 694 for support of Boy Scout Troop No. 41, E815 [29AP]
Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council: tribute to award recipients, E773 [27AP]
Nou Ka Yang: Boys and Girls Clubs of America Minnesota Youth of the Year award recipient, E616 [13AP]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (H.R. 2538), E1618 [21JY], E1632 [22JY]
Ocala, FL: tribute for implementation of Weed and Seed Program, H6762 [2AU]
Ogden, UT: tribute to Mount Ogden Middle School for winning Channel One Network current events competition, E2008 [1OC]
Onondaga County, NY: reduction in infant mortality rates, H1456 [18MR]
Optimist Club of Dundalk, Inc.: anniversary, E2055 [7OC]
Orange County, CA: tribute to Orange County Works Program, E2118 [18OC]
Oregon: tribute to Students Recycling Used Technology program, E744 [22AP]
Ottawa, IL: tribute to Ottawa Township High School Music Dept., E1015 [19MY]
Page, Amy: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E360 [8MR]
Pankrat, Beverly: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E367 [9MR]
Parma, OH: anniversary of Normandy High School, E672 [15AP]
Passports: denial to noncustodial parents relative to nonpayment of child support, H5796, H5797 [19JY]
———require that applications for minors have signatures of both parents or the legal guardian, H6021, H6030, H6031 [21JY], E1634 [22JY]
Pennsylvania: tribute to military service academy nominees, H5182 [1JY]
Perman, Esther: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Alaska, E361 [8MR]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (H.R. 3275), E2370 [11NO]
Pfizenmaier, Brandon W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2334 [10NO]
Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Granhan Playground Wolfpack youth hockey teams, E1469 [1JY]
———tribute to Rasheed A. Wallace Foundation Trail Blazing for Children Award recipients, E1472 [1JY]
Philp, Katherine: Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District Congressional Arts Competition winner, E922 [11MY]
Phipps, Kelly: Ohio winner of U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest, E1477 [1JY]
Pierson, Alisa: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E1835 [9SE]
Pittsburgh, PA: Dept. of Education and National Association of Secondary School Principals selection of Fox Chapel Area High School as a New American High School national showcase site, E2464 [19NO]
Platte Valley, CO: tribute to Platte Valley High School boys' basketball team, E308 [2MR]
Polish National Alliance of the U.S.: tribute to Silver Bell Club, Lodge 2365 for hosting the Hank Stram-Tony Zale Sports Award Banquet, E915 [11MY]
Pontiac, MI: tribute to Azteca Boxing Team, E882 [6MY]
Poplau, Ronald W.: National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, E851 [4MY]
Pornography: enforcement of existing Federal obscenity laws relative to selling of child pornography in retail bookstores, H835 [2MR]
Prendergast, Naomi and Zack: Parents of the Year award recipient, E1630 [22JY]
Prince George's County, MD: tribute to school violence prevention programs, E1217 [10JN]
Pritchett, CO: tribute to Pritchett High School girls' basketball team, E315 [2MR]
Public Health Service: permit family planning projects to offer adoption services, H4995 [29JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize Welfare-To-Work program to provide additional resources and flexibility (H.R. 1482), E708 [20AP]
———reform, E619 [13AP]
Raleigh, NC: anniversary of Wiley Elementary School, E730 [21AP]
Ray, Charlotte: Fayette County, KY, Public Schools High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1906 [21SE]
Red Ribbon Week: observance, E2172 [25OC], E2204 [27OC]
Religion: support religious tolerance, H9000 [29SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H11379 [3NO]
Ribordy, Denis and Carolyn: Calumet, IN, Council of Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen's Award recipients, E717 [21AP]
Richmond, CA: tribute to hurricane relief efforts by Richmond High School students, E175 [9FE]
Richmond, NC: tribute to Richmond Senior High School football team, E162 [9FE]
Richmond, VA: anniversary of Virginia Home for Boys John G. Wood School, E980 [14MY]
Ridgewood, NJ: tribute to Benjamin Franklin Middle School students for NATO summit painting, E819 [29AP]
Robstown, TX: tribute to Robstown High School band, E710 [20AP]
Rochester, NY: tribute to Webster High School Science Olympiad team, E636 [14AP]
Rocky River, OH: tribute to Magnificat High School girls' volleyball team, E2489 [19NO]
Rogers, Tracy and John: tribute to birth of child, E2220 [29OC]
Rolling Readers (organization): tribute, E579 [25MR]
Roman, Mathew S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E503 [22MR]
Rome, GA: tribute to Rome High School Air Force Junior ROTC Program, H897 [3MR]
Rooney, Megan: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1234 [10JN]
Rosenthal, Robert H.: West Coast Florida American Jewish Committee 2000 Institute of Human Relations Award recipient, E2143 [20OC]
Roseville, MN: tribute to Roseville High School girls' ice hockey team, E614 [13AP]
Roslyn, NY: tribute to Roslyn High School finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, E304 [2MR]
Rozakis, Christina: National Young Leaders Conference participant, E335 [4MR]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (S. 249), H3510, H3513-H3521, H3538 [25MY], E1101 [26MY]
Russia: opening of Christian School, E142 [4FE]
———tribute to individuals for assistance in remodeling an orphanage, E2417 [17NO]
Saechao, Sipfou: tribute to desegregation efforts at Richmond High School in Richmond, CA, E919 [11MY]
Safety: prohibit importation of children's sleepwear without labels required by CPSC flammability standards, H5674, H5675 [15JY]
Salinas, CA: tribute to Framework for Violence Prevention program, E1303 [17JN]
San Antonio, TX: anniversary of Communities Organized for Public Service (COPS), E2273, E2292 [5NO]
———tribute to Burbank High School students who participated in Texas Academic Decathlon, E494 [18MR]
San Benito, TX: tribute to Landrum Elementary School students for participation in the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Set a Good Example Competition, E1423 [29JN]
San Bruno, CA: tribute to Capuchino High School's ``Sojourn to the Past'' civil rights history program, E521 [23MR]
San Diego, CA: tribute to Mt. Carmel High School National Ocean Sciences Bowl team, E963 [14MY]
San Francisco, CA: tribute to cornerstone ceremony for John A. O'Connell Technical High School, E850 [4MY]
Sane Alternatives to the Firearms Epidemic (SAFE) Colorado (organization): tribute, H5464 [14JY]
Santa Clarita, CA: tribute to ``Hero of the Week'' program, E1240 [14JN]
Sapp, Anthony: National Football League Teacher of the Month award recipient, E2233 [1NO]
Schatz, Glenn: Tucson (AZ) Citizen Student Athlete of the Year Award recipient, E1379 [23JN]
Schools: construction of memorials and holding of memorial services at public schools to honor teachers and students murdered on campus, H4448-H4451 [16JN]
———enhance safety, H3465 [24MY], E1902 [21SE]
———enhance safety (H.R. 1895), E1045 [20MY]
———enhance safety relative to zero tolerance policy for illegal drugs, H4445-H4448 [16JN]
———ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs, H3613 [26MY]
———establish school violence prevention hotlines (H.R. 1937), H3512 [25MY]
———expand after-school programs to control juvenile crime and violence, E439 [16MR]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours, H11378 [3NO]
———improve air quality, H4745 [23JN]
———improve security with the placement and use of metal detectors, H4520, H4521 [17JN]
———limit recovery of attorney fees in cases filed based on religious expression by students at public school functions, H4451-H4454, H4457 [16JN]
———modernize public schools, H959, H960, H961, H962, H963, H964 [4MR], H1053-H1059 [9MR], H1717, H1718, H1773 [25MR], H9416 [6OC]
———provide block grants for funding of a school safety officer to facilitate the expectation of safety, discipline, and student assistance, H3998 [9JN]
———provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs (H.R. 1307), E573 [25MR]
———provide grants to reduce drug-related transactions and drug use in one-mile areas surrounding elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 2410), E1457 [1JY]
———provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (H.R. 1842), E1007, E1010 [18MY]
———recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (H.R. 2567), H9183 [30SE]
———recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (H.R. 2982), H9179 [30SE]
———tribute to crossing guards, E2028 [5OC]
———tribute to individuals who created pledge encouraging better attitudes and behavior by students to make schools safer, H2961 [11MY]
Seeds of Peace (organization): International Camp funding, H6663 [29JY]
Selective Service System: funding, H7416 [5AU]
Seto, Cheryl: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E646 [14AP]
Seton Hall University: tribute to Division of Volunteer Efforts, E654 [14AP]
Sharpe, Brett: U.S. Achievement Academy All-American Scholar Award and National Award in Leadership and Service recipient, E1018 [19MY]
Silver Spring, MD: tribute to Montgomery Blair High School finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, E191 [10FE]
Singleton, Audra: Channel One Network Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2923 [10MY]
Smith, Megan: tribute for participation in the Voices Against Violence Teen Conference, E2004 [1OC]
Social Security: grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), H11513 [4NO], H11870-H11902 [10NO], E2506-E2508 [19NO]
———grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), consideration (H. Res. 367), H11860-H11867 [10NO]
———grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), motion to recommit, H11900 [10NO]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, H12749, H12753, H12774, H12788, H12805, H12806, H12809 [18NO]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), H11566, H11596-H11628 [5NO], E2297, E2298, E2301, E2305, E2307 [8NO], E2335, E2343 [10NO], E2356 [11NO], E2387 [15NO], E2509 [19NO]
Sonoma County, CA: anniversary of Drug Abuse Alternatives Center, E1811 [9SE]
Sonora, TX: tribute to Sonora Wool and Mohair Show and National 4-H Wool Judging Contest, E1248 [14JN]
South Carolina: tribute to Discover Card Tribute Award scholarship recipients, E1336 [18JN]
South Grand Prairie, TX: Dept. of Education and National Association of Secondary School Principals selection of South Grand Prairie High School as a New American High School national showcase site, E2442 [18NO]
Springfield, MA: Glenwood School recipient of Title I Distinguished School Award, E1231 [10JN]
———tribute to Cathedral High School football team, E666 [15AP]
———tribute to Cathedral High School girls' soccer team, E666 [15AP]
SSA: require study of denial of SSI benefits to family farmers who care for disabled dependents at home, H4986, H4987 [25JN]
St. Johns, MI: anniversary of St. Joseph School, E563 [25MR]
St. Louis Park, MN: tribute to St. Louis Park High School for participation in Operation Day's Work, E657 [14AP]
St. Paul, MN: tribute to Highland Park High School boys' basketball team, E585 [25MR]
Stancil, James V., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E191 [10FE]
Stanly County, NC: tribute to North Carolina Teaching Fellows scholarship recipients, E1124 [27MY]
States: improve data collection and evaluation of children's health coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (H.R. 1545), E758 [22AP]
———provide grants to improve child care (H.R. 2175), E1207 [10JN], E2516 [19NO]
———reduce Federal funding relative to suspension of driving privileges of minors who illegally possess or commit a crime with a firearm, H4436 [16JN]
———require to certify that prospective foster parents are being adequately trained, H4985, H4986 [25JN]
Staunton, IL: tribute to Staunton High School ``Art II'' class for contributions towards a community web site, E2187 [26OC]
Sterling, CO: tribute to Sterling High School girls' basketball team, E320 [2MR]
Sterling Heights, MI: recognition of Henry Ford II High School by U.S. News & World Report (publication) as top high school, E315 [2MR]
Stony Brook, NY: anniversary of the Museums at Stony Brook, E519 [23MR]
———tribute to Stony Brook High School girls' basketball team, E513 [23MR]
Stover, Vern: Good Scout Award recipient, E1295 [16JN]
Strasburg, CO: tribute to Strasburg girls' basketball team, E307 [2MR]
Streator, IL: tribute to St. Anthony's School students for efforts relative to Pluto's status as a planet, E164 [9FE]
Students in Free Enterprise (organization): tribute, E959 [14MY]
Studnicka, John A., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2334 [10NO]
Sulphur, LA: tribute to All Star Baseball Team, E1635 [22JY]
Surgeon General: importance of report on media and violence (H.J. Res. 47), E805 [28AP]
———study on media and violence, H4490, H4491 [17JN]
Swink, CO: tribute to Swink High School boys' basketball team, E320 [2MR]
———tribute to Swink High School girls' basketball team, E307 [2MR]
Syracuse, NY: tribute to Westhill High School music department's participation in the Festivals of Music competition, E1351 [22JN]
Tanowitz, Barry: University of California, Santa Barbara, Alumni Association Teaching Award recipient, E289 [25FE]
Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs (H.R. 2282), E1331 [18JN]
———allow tax credits for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education expenses (H.R. 935), H10653 [21OC], E304 [2MR]
———change earned income tax credit from lump-sum payment to installments, H9026, H9027, H9028 [30SE], H9239 [1OC], H10036 [14OC]
———child tax credit, H487 [9FE], H544 [10FE]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 1194), E495 [18MR]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (H.R. 1660), H4216 [14JN], H6967, H6968, H6971, H6972 [4AU], H7984 [8SE], H8868 [27SE], H9183, H9187 [30SE], H12173 [17NO], E844 [4MY], E1751 [5AU]
———extend deadline for contributions to education individual retirement accounts (H.R. 570), H542 [10FE]
———extend waiver allowing deductions of nonrefundable personal credits relative to determination of the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 2936), E1943 [23SE]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care, H1918 [13AP]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (H.R. 143), E40 [7JA]
———increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such credit against the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 756), E218 [11FE]
———increase lifetime learning credit for secondary teachers returning to school for additional training (H.R. 638), E171 [9FE]
———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools, H930-H935 [3MR]
———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (H.R. 2514), E1533 [14JY]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (H.R. 996), H959, H960, H961, H962, H963, H964 [4MR], H1053-H1059 [9MR], H4216 [14JN], H7239-H7241 [4AU], H9183, H9184, H9185, H9188 [30SE], E347 [4MR]
———provide partial income exclusion to certain teachers in high-poverty schools (H.R. 2611), E1653 [26JY]
———provide tax credit for caregivers (H.R. 2458), E1497 [1JY]
———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 937), E306 [2MR], E887 [6MY]
———savings opportunities for families with children (H.R. 189), E46 [7JA]
———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (H.R. 1420), E647 [14AP]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 531), E123 [3FE]
———treatment of child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits relative to alternative minimum tax (H.R. 1097), E404 [11MR]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (H.R. 2308), E1380 [23JN]
———treatment of education expenses (H.R. 600), H421 [4FE], E149 [4FE], E752 [22AP]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses, H6726 [30JY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 7), H1573 [23MR]
———treatment of marriage penalty, estate taxes, long-term care needs, child care, health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, and the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 2085), H5464 [14JY]
Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H2632 [4MY], H2640, H2780 [5MY], H2923 [10MY], E885, E887, E891, E894, E897 [6MY], E926 [11MY]
Television: importance of family-oriented programming (H. Con. Res. 184), H8123-H8125 [13SE], E1845 [9SE]
Tennison, Alice: ReliaStar Financial Corp., and Northern Life Insurance Co., Education's Unsung Heroes Award recipient, E1747 [5AU]
Texas A&M University: tribute to students killed in collapse of bonfire structure, H12890, H12891 [18NO], E2477 [19NO]
Texas Tech University: tribute to marching band for receipt of Sudler Intercollegiate Marching Band Trophy, E1885 [15SE]
The Pride of Many (vessel): exempt from Jones Act provisions for use by the Youth Services Agency of Pennsylvania, H1380 [17MR]
Thomas, Jim: Goleta Valley Youth Sports Center Guardian of Youth Award recipient, E1606 [20JY]
Tobacco products: health risks to children, E515 [23MR]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (H.R. 144), E41 [7JA]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H8562 [23SE]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to programs for children and youth, H3001, H3002, H3005 [12MY]
———tribute to students participating in 21st Congressional District of California anti-smoking essay contest, E131 [3FE]
Tohono O'odham Nation: tribute for Children's Day Proclamation, E957 [13MY]
Torrance, CA: tribute to Torrance Unified School District efforts to address youth violence, E2232 [1NO]
Towne, Andrew: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1231 [10JN]
Transportation: sociological impact of extended work commutes, H11709 [9NO]
Trinidad, CO: tribute to Trinidad Catholic High School girls' basketball team, E1390 [24JN]
———tribute to Trinidad High School girls' basketball team, E322 [2MR]
Trinidad, TX: tribute to Trinidad High School football team, E779 [27AP]
Troy, MI: recognition of Troy High School by U.S. News & World Report (publication) as top high school, E315 [2MR]
Turkey: human rights violations, E725 [21AP]
Turner, Darlene: tribute for participation in the Voices Against Violence Teen Conference, E2004 [1OC]
U.N. Cairo Plus 5 Prep Conference on Population and Development: convene, H5001 [29JN], H5098 [30JN]
Ukrainian American Youth Organization: anniversary of Greater Cleveland, OH, PLAST Chapter, E2241 [2NO]
Unemployment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment or loss of child care (H.R. 931), E371 [9MR]
Union City, NJ: anniversary of Yolanda's Academy of Music and Dance, E2065 [7OC]
Urban areas: develop and implement integrated cockroach management programs to reduce health risks to residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related illnesses (H.R. 875), E291 [25FE]
Urbana, IL: tribute to Urbana High School concert choir, H1137 [10MR]
Ventura, CA: tribute to the Ventura High School Wind Orchestra, E884 [6MY]
Victoria, TX: tribute to Victoria High School drill team, E1021 [19MY]
Villegas, Jose and Kathy: Apple Parent Involvement in Education Award recipients, E323 [3MR]
Vocational Education Week: observance, E311 [2MR]
Voices Against Violence Teen Conference: tribute, H10115 [14OC], H10155, H10156 [18OC], H10187, H10333, H10334 [19OC], H10373, H10374, H10375, H10376 [20OC], E2093 [14OC], E2118 [18OC], E2154 [21OC], E2337 [10NO], E2353 [11NO], E2484 [19NO]
———tribute to Youth Violence Advisory Committee in California's 24th Congressional District, E2337 [10NO]
Wake County, NC: Conn Global Communications Magnet Elementary School mission statement, H929 [3MR]
Warren, MI: recognition of De La Salle Collegiate High School by U.S. News & World Report (publication) as top high school, E315 [2MR]
———recognition of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic High School by U.S. News & World Report (publication) as top high school, E315 [2MR]
Washington: anniversary of Northshore School District, E541 [24MR]
Waterford, MI: tribute to Mason Middle School and Crary Middle School Odyssey of the Mind teams, E1539 [14JY]
Waxahachie, TX: recognition of Waxahachie High School by U.S. News & World Report (publication) as top high school, E214 [11FE]
West Hoboken Social & Athletic Association: anniversary, E2286 [5NO]
West Long Branch, NJ: tribute to Shore Regional High School Project '99 program, E1331 [18JN]
Westville, NJ: tribute to Shady Lane Elementary School kindergarten students, E1653 [26JY]
———tribute to Shady Lane Elementary School sixth grade students, E1663 [27JY]
Whirry, Marilyn: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2394 [16NO]
White Bear Lake, MN: tribute to White Bear Lake's Central Middle Schools Odyssey of the Mind team, E1173 [9JN]
WIC: anniversary, H2558, H2562 [4MY], H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643 [5MY], E87, E861, E864, E865 [5MY]
Wieland, Martha Jean (Jill): Illinois Mother of the Year award recipient, E693 [20AP]
Wiltsie, Michael T.: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, E842 [4MY]
Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study: anniversary, E1026 [19MY]
Women: ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions, H5563 [14JY], H5672-H5674 [15JY]
Women's Educational Equity Act: reauthorize, H10414-H10416, H10423, H10497-H10514 [20OC], E2158 [21OC], E2167, E2177 [25OC], E2188, E2190, E2191 [26OC]
Wood, Gordon: Dallas (TX) Morning News Coach of the Century award recipient, E2439 [18NO]
Worcester, MA: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, E677 [15AP]
World Breastfeeding Week: observance, E1777 [5AU]
World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, H11708 [9NO]
———improve international labor standards, H11708 [9NO]
Wright, Christina: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1233 [10JN]
Yerger, Dawn: tribute for participation in the Voices Against Violence Teen Conference, E2004 [1OC]
York, Terry and Carole: Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley, CA, Golden Hands Award recipient, E1909 [21SE]
Young Israel of Avenue K (organization): tribute to Journal Luncheon honorees, E1194 [9JN]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (S. 907), S4369 [28AP]
———provide grants for State programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion (S. 1605), S11131 [21SE]
Adoption Awareness Promotion Program: establish (S. 290), S861 [21JA]
Afghanistan: treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime (S. Res. 68), S2974 [18MR], S4818 [5MY]
Alaska: tribute to Veterans of Underage Military Service (organization), S14433 [9NO]
Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Albuquerque Academy students for participation in New Mexico High School Supercomputing Challenge contest, S4815 [5MY]
———tribute to St. Pius High School academic decathlon team, S4423 [29AP]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor, S5343, S5344 [14MY], S5472-S5475 [18MY]
———modify laws relative to interstate shipping and delivery of liquor, S5345, S5346 [14MY], S5473, S5475 [18MY]
American Automobile Association: tribute to Lifesaving Medal recipients, S4659 [4MY]
American Immigration Lawyers Association: tribute Celebrate America creative writing contest winners, S14746 [17NO]
American Indian Education Foundation: establish (S. 1290), S7719, S7720 [28JN], S14030 [4NO]
American Psychological Association: condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children (H. Con. Res. 107), S9956 [30JY]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S6012-S6019 [26MY]
———transfer of certain education benefits to spouses and children, S1874 [24FE]
Arts Education Month: designate (S. Res. 128), S7943 [30JN]
Auburn, WA: Federal Way School District's Internet Academy recipient of Innovation in Education Award, S10262 [4AU]
Bankruptcy: treatment of child support and alimony payments, S14072-S14074 [5NO]
———treatment of expenses relative to protection from domestic violence, S14074 [5NO]
———treatment of financial expenditures for children and families, S14388-S14393 [9NO], S14499-S14502 [10NO]
BATF: Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program funding, S7991 [1JY]
Baumgartner, Andrew: Council of Chief State School Officers and Scholastic, Inc., National Teacher of the Year award recipient, S3845 [19AP]
Bedford, NH: Bedford Memorial School recipient of Excellence in Education Committee Top Elementary School of the Year award, S6969 [14JN]
Bethesda, MD: tribute to Bethesda Soccer Club Falcons, S11373 [23SE]
Bethune-Cookman College: community services student union building funding, S11250, S11251 [22SE]
Boise, ID: tribute to the South Central Boise Little League team, S11502 [27SE]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: anniversary, S6083 [26MY]
Brown, Motte and Beth: tribute on birth of child, S10872 [14SE]
Burt, Courtenay: American Association of University Women ``Women in Montana History'' essay contest winner, S6884 [10JN]
California: health care system funding relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S15056-S15058 [19NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit bike rodeo (H. Con. Res. 49), S4508 [30AP]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 47), S3724 [14AP]
———display of artwork by Minnesota students in Russell Senate Office Building dealing with impact of violence in homes, S11935 [5OC]
Carson, John and Eileen: tribute on birth of child, S10872 [14SE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: childhood asthma prevention programs funding, S12196-S12198 [7OC], S14843 [19NO]
———funding, S12205, S12206 [7OC]
Channel One Network: tribute to anti-drug efforts, S9418 [27JY]
Chicago, IL: Junior ROTC program expansion, S6684 [8JN]
———tribute to Lincoln Park High School (S. Res. 93), S4681 [4MY]
Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund: funding, S7924, S7925 [30JN]
Children's Scholarship Fund: tribute, S1132 [3FE]
Citizenship: confer U.S. citizenship automatically to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (S. 1485), S10229 [4AU], S13191 [26OC]
City Year (organization): tribute, S13190 [26OC]
Civil liberties: protect students from commercial exploitation (S. 1908), S14556 [10NO]
Cleveland, OH: tribute to the Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program, S8403 [13JY]
Clinton, MS: tribute to Clinton High School Attache show choir, S4572 [3MY]
Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, S733 [20JA]
Colchester, VT: teen center funding, S9055, S9056 [22JY]
Colorado: tribute to ``I Will Pledge Week'' program to raise awareness of youth violence, S10709 [9SE]
Colorado Boys Ranch Foundation: anniversary, S5184 [12MY]
Committee on Culture (Senate, Special): establish, S11782 [1OC]
Community for Youth (organization): tribute to Steps Ahead program for receipt of Innovation in Education award, S3863 [19AP]
Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access (S. 97), S531 [19JA]
———require Internet service providers to offer filtering software to block access to unsuitable material by minors, S5141, S5142 [12MY], S5193, S5194 [13MY]
Concord, NH: tribute to Concord High School girls' lacrosse team, S7371 [21JN]
Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S10065, S10066 [3AU], S14756, S14760-S14765 [18NO], S14848, S14854-S14856 [19NO]
Congressional Coalition on Adoption: 1999 Angels in Adoption award recipients, S14827 [18NO]
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (S. 1293), S7720 [28JN]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (S. 1549), S10464 [5AU]
Contoocook, NH: tribute to Contoocook Valley Regional High School participation in the Second Annual Ocean Sciences Bowl, S3540 [25MR]
Convention for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor: deny certain foreign aid relative to compliance, S13764 [3NO]
Conyers, GA: shooting of students at Heritage High School, S5634-S5637, S5710 [20MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to National Service-Learning Leaders Schools program awards recipients, S7708 [28JN]
Correctional institutions: address problem of disproportionate minority confinement in juvenile facilities, S5463, S5464 [18MY], S5559-S5567, S5570-S5574, S5581 [19MY], S5721 [20MY]
———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth, S4997, S4998 [11MY], S5398 [17MY]
———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (S. 465), S1946-S1948 [24FE]
———separation of juveniles from adults, S5715 [20MY]
Council Bluffs, IA: tribute to Eagle Scout Award recipients, S11273 [22SE]
Courts: encourage States to prosecute violent armed juveniles as adults, S5409, S5410 [17MY], S5476, S5477, S5478 [18MY], S5714 [20MY]
———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (S. 708), S3262-S3267 [24MR]
Credit cards: limit issuance to underage consumers, S14262 [8NO], S14358-S14363, S14373, S14376-S14380 [9NO]
Crime: assessment of causes of violence, S4147, S4149 [26AP], S4245, S4311 [27AP], S4313-S4316, S4319-S4321 [28AP], S4419-S4421 [29AP], S4512-S4514 [3MY], S4839, S4930 [6MY], S4938 [10MY], S5116-S5124, S5142-S5144 [12MY], S5257-S5259 [13MY], S5405-S5408 [17MY], S5478 [18MY], S5567-S5570 [19MY], S5719 [20MY], S6275 [27MY]
———combat gang crime and youth violence, provide grants for juvenile drug treatment and crime prevention, and extend the violent crime reduction trust fund, S5015-S5018 [11MY], S5470-S5472, S5474 [18MY], S5715 [20MY]
———Confidential Reporting of Individuals Suspected of Imminent School Violence (CRISIS) Program funding, S5399 [17MY]
———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S5415 [17MY], S5525, S5527 [19MY]
———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (S. 668), S3000 [19MR]
———establish a pilot program to promote the replication of recent successful juvenile crime reduction strategies (S. 640), S2841-S2843 [17MR]
———establish program to identify most effective intervention programs for reducing juvenile violence, S5553, S5554 [19MY]
———funding for State participation in nationwide system for collecting and sharing juvenile criminal records, S5714 [20MY]
———increase penalties for attacks on businesses and research facilities relative to animal rights movement, S5336 [14MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S4512-S4514 [3MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 9), S366-S368 [19JA], S734 [20JA], S4102-S4104 [22AP]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 899), S4357 [28AP], S8047 [1JY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S9450 [28JY], S10065 [3AU]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S4981-S4999, S5002-S5021 [11MY], S5105-S5151, S5187-S5189 [12MY], S5193-S5259 [13MY], S5321-S5350, S5363-S5367 [14MY], S5394-S5416, S5420 [17MY], S5439-S5441, S5460, S5479 [18MY], S5507-S5583 [19MY], S5633-S5642, S5683-S5732 [20MY], S5792 [24MY], S6730-S6732, S6781 [9JN], S6884 [10JN], S7011 [15JN], S7829 [29JN], S7856-S7862 [30JN], S8939 [21JY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), unanimous-consent agreement, S5240, S5241 [13MY], S5328 [14MY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), unanimous-consent request, S5327, S5328 [14MY], S5444, S5445 [18MY]
———national youth violence prevention initiative, S10738 [10SE]
———prevent juvenile crime, provide for certain punishment of juvenile delinquents, and incapacitate violent juvenile criminals (S. 993), S4945-S4947 [10MY]
———prevent juvenile crime (S. 716), S3442 [25MR]
———prevent truancy and daytime juvenile crime, S2552 [11MR]
———prevent truancy and daytime juvenile crime (S. 639), S2841-S2843 [17MR], S3295 [24MR]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), S8184 [1JY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 661), S2942 [18MR]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders, S5714 [20MY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S7208 [17JN], S8939 [21JY], S9209-S9211 [26JY], S9450-S9460 [28JY], S10584 [8SE], S10685 [9SE], S11028, S11029 [16SE], S12999, S13000 [21OC], S14433 [9NO], S14761, S14763, S14771 [18NO]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), cloture motion, S9209 [26JY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to proceed, S9014 [22JY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), unanimous-consent request, S8931-S8933 [21JY], S9014 [22JY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (S. 538), S2314 [4MR]
———protect unborn victims of violence (S. 1673), S11729 [30SE], S11783 [1OC]
———provide increased penalties for drug offenses involving minors, S5714 [20MY]
———provide intervention services to children who are removed from school for possessing a weapon or committing an act of violence and clarify Federal law relative to reporting a juvenile crime, S5692-S5695 [20MY]
———reduce interstate street gang and organized crime activity, S5336, S5337 [14MY]
———reduce violent juvenile crime, promote accountability by rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, and deter violent gang crime (S. 254), S727, S750-S753 [20JA]
Cromwell, CT: tribute to Cromwell High School boys' soccer team, S1184 [3FE]
Customs Service, U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1833), S10524 [5AU]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 158), S8960 [21JY], S11049 [16SE]
———observance, S12999, S13000 [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants for startup costs of school breakfast programs (S. 1958), S14810 [18NO]
Dept. of Defense: support George C. Marshall Foundation adoption of new leadership program for the Junior ROTC, S6681 [8JN]
———use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas (S. 1162), S6043 [26MY]
Dept. of Education: establish teacher quality enhancement and incentive program (S. 1173), S6324 [27MY]
———Safe and Drug Free Schools Program funding, S12083, S12084 [6OC]
———Title I Concentration Grants funding for local school districts relative to school-age population and poverty, S5649 [20MY]
———vocational education funding, S12206 [7OC]
Dept. of HHS: authorize the Health Resources and Services Administration to conduct a multistate dental sealant project for children, S12204 [7OC]
———increase Consolidated Health Centers Program funding through offsets of NLRB funding, S11685-S11694 [30SE], S11779 [1OC]
———institute early intervention programs to assess and treat children exposed to violence, S12205 [7OC]
———Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program funding, S12201, S12202 [7OC]
Dept. of HUD: Office of Lead Hazard Control funding, S11236 [22SE]
———Youthbuild Program funding, S11250 [22SE]
Dept. of Justice: national media campaign to prevent alcohol abuse funding, S9019, S9020 [22JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans' programs funding through rescissions in Americorps, S11219-S11224 [22SE]
Des Moines, IA: tribute to Valley High School for participation in National GRAMMY Signature School Competition, S5099 [11MY]
Detroit, MI: observance of Respect Month, S13991 [4NO]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 90), S4467 [29AP]
Discrimination: prohibit employment discrimination against parents and those with parental responsibilities (S. 1907), S14553 [10NO]
Diseases: diabetes research, education, early detection, and treatment funding, S11758-S11761 [1OC]
———establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children (S. 805), S3777-S3779 [15AP]
District of Columbia: allow students to pay in-State tuition rates at Maryland and Virginia colleges and universities or receive grants for private institutions, and increase University of the District of Columbia funding (S. 856), S4054 [21AP]
———establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (H.R. 974), S12845, S12851-S12853 [19OC]
———establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at historically black colleges and universities, S12845 [19OC]
———resident tuition support program funding, S8057-S8060 [1JY]
Dodson, MT: deem application for Impact Aid Program payments for the Dodson Public School District as timely submitted (S. 447), S1822 [23FE], S2154 [2MR]
Drug abuse: promote prevention education programs for parents of adolescents (S. 1390), S8801 [19JY]
Drugs: abuse of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), S3824 [19AP]
———National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding, S7988, S7989 [1JY]
———reduce transportation and distribution of illegal drugs and strengthen domestic demand reduction, S3424 [25MR]
———reduce transportation and distribution of illegal drugs and strengthen domestic demand reduction (S. 5), S348, S365 [19JA], S2230 [3MR]
———reduce transportation and distribution of illegal drugs and strengthen domestic demand reduction (S. 5), star print, S1666 [12FE]
———revise and extend the grant program for services for children of substance abusers (S. 971), S4888, S4889 [6MY]
———treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances (S. 1561), S10484 [5AU]
———treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (H.R. 2130), S14872-S14877 [19NO]
———treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (H.R. 2130), insert S. 1561 language in lieu, S14872 [19NO]
———treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (S. 1561), S14870-S14877 [19NO]
Dunn, Michael: SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, S6081 [26MY]
Ecology and environment: protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (S. 1112), S5866 [24MY]
Economy: provide for excellence in economic education (S. 1487), S10230 [4AU]
Edmonds, WA: tribute to Edmonds-Woodway High School ``Wake Up. Get Real. Program'', S13047 [22OC]
Education: allow students to transfer to a private, religious, or another public school if they are victims of violent crime or attend unsafe schools, S14448, S14455, S14470-S14472 [10NO]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), S13150 [26OC]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (S. 1266), S7463 [22JN]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards and end social promotion, S2482-S2485, S2490 [10MR], S2566 [11MR]
———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards and end social promotion (S. 853), S4038 [21AP]
———Character Counts Program funding, S5550, S5551 [19MY]
———charter schools funding, S12083, S12084 [6OC]
———community learning centers afterschool programs funding, S11627-S11634 [29SE], S11663-S11666 [30SE]
———development of high school dropout prevention programs, S1991, S1992 [25FE], S2242-S2249 [4MR], S2487-S2489, S2490 [10MR], S2543, S2544, S2548, S2554, S2561 [11MR], S14846, S14847 [19NO]
———development of high school dropout prevention programs (S. 1675), S11730 [30SE]
———direct funding and control to local educational agencies, S11481, S11489 [27SE], S11589-S11623, S11636 [29SE]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act, S14396 [9NO]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (S. 1479), S10121-S10127 [3AU]
———encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher certification and licensure programs, S12209 [7OC]
———encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher certification and licensure programs (S. 989), S4911 [6MY]
———enhance computer literacy skills of middle school students and encourage development of high-level educational software and Internet sites (S. 491), S2096 [2MR]
———ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged students, S12150-S12154, S12157, S12158 [7OC], S15030 [19NO]
———establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (S. 1548), S10463 [5AU]
———establish mentoring programs for novice teachers (S. 988), S4911 [6MY]
———establish partnership for education progress (S. 1270), S7588 [24JN]
———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (S. 1443), S9387 [27JY]
———expand and improve youth mentoring programs, S5551, S5552 [19MY]
———Families and Schools Together (FAST) Program funding, S5552, S5553 [19MY]
———funding (S. Res. 187), S11422-S11424 [24SE], S11472, S11475-S11491 [27SE], S11562 [28SE]
———importance of constitutional history and education, S13325 [27OC]
———improve and expand access to educational television programming (S. 1029), S5268-S5273 [13MY]
———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers (S. 136), S563 [19JA]
———improve and transfer jurisdiction of Troops-to-Teachers Program, S6683, S6684 [8JN]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (S. 389), S1371-S1373 [8FE], S1453 [11FE]
———improve elementary and secondary education (S. 277), S926 [22JA]
———improve Foreign Language Assistance Program (S. 601), S2600 [11MR]
———improve professional development programs for elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators (S. 1442), S9384 [27JY]
———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (S. 1422), S9080 [22JY]
———improve student achievement by improving teacher quality, technology training, and accountability, and enhance leadership skills of principals (S. 1926), S14616-S14620 [16NO]
———improve teacher quality, S12084-S12088 [6OC]
———improve teacher quality (S. 1603), S11078-S11081 [21SE]
———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (S. 475), S2022 [25FE]
———increase number of teachers, S2444, S2447, S2450 [9MR], S2466-S2471, S2493-S2499 [10MR], S2543, S2544, S2547, S2550, S2551, S2554, S2556-S2560 [11MR], S14340-S14342 [9NO]
———increase participation in advanced placement courses (S. 1704), S12110 [6OC]
———increase student involvement (S. 1773), S13053 [22OC]
———legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (S. 1721), S12555 [13OC]
———national policy to improve system, S10, S11 [6JA], S309 [19JA], S1990-S1994 [25FE], S2253 [4MR], S2471 [10MR], S3733 [15AP], S5949 [25MY], S7095 [16JN], S7559 [24JN], S9697-S9704, S9711-S9719 [29JY], S9885-S9887 [30JY], S10813-S10815 [14SE], S11032-S11034, S11037-S11039 [16SE], S11076-S11078 [21SE], S11303, S11305 [23SE], S11398 [24SE], S11455-S11459, S11463 [27SE], S11543-S11549, S11551 [28SE], S11589 [29SE], S12200 [7OC], S14841, S14854 [19NO]
———national policy to improve system (S. 667), S2954 [18MR]
———national policy to improve system (S. 824), S3799-S3808 [15AP], S8071-S8073 [1JY]
———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom, S11394-S11402 [24SE]
———promote achievement through family involvement, provide professional development to school staff, and provide for parenting education programs (S. 1772), S13053 [22OC]
———promote family literacy projects (S. 1891), S14414, S14415 [9NO]
———promote small schools and smaller learning communities (S. 1674), S11730 [30SE]
———provide for a rural education development initiative (S. 1225), S7128-S7131 [16JN]
———provide for an inexpensive book distribution program (S. 1943), S14707 [17NO]
———provide for local family information centers (S. 1785), S13165 [26OC]
———provide funding to States to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary school teachers (S. 1649), S11567-S11570 [28SE]
———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (S. 1827), S13421-S13425, S13489 [28OC]
———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (S. 1511), S10409-S10411 [5AU]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (S. 1159), S6311 [27MY]
———provide grants to States to improve mathematics and science instruction, S2549, S2552 [11MR]
———provide grants to States to improve mathematics and science instruction (S. 164), S586 [19JA]
———reading and literacy programs funding, S12083, S12084 [6OC]
———reductions in class size, S310 [19JA]
———reductions in school class size, S2359-S2361, S2363 [5MR], S2389, S2394, S2396-S2410, S2435 [8MR], S2445-S2447, S2453 [9MR], S2466-S2476, S2493-S2499 [10MR], S2543, S2544, S2551, S2554, S2556-S2560 [11MR], S3025 [19MR], S3323, S3334, S3423, S3424 [25MR], S4336 [28AP], S11487 [27SE], S11522-S11523 [28SE], S11589-S11623 [29SE], S12212 [7OC], S13333-S13337, S13342, S13367 [28OC], S14340-S14342, S14345 [9NO], S14761 [18NO]
———reductions in school class size (S. 564), S2435 [8MR], S4427, S4428 [29AP]
———remedial education programs funding, S3415 [25MR]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S2466, S2467, S2469 [10MR], S3410, S3420, S3427 [25MR], S9731 [29JY], S9899 [30JY], S12192, S12193 [7OC], S13336 [28OC]
———school-based counseling services funding, S5365 [14MY], S5400-S5405 [17MY], S5523, S5524, S5528 [19MY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, S2548 [11MR], S12209 [7OC], S12688 [15OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (S. 396), S1397-S1399 [9FE], S2492 [10MR]
———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (S. 1556), S10473-S10476 [5AU]
———truancy prevention programs funding, S5555 [19MY]
———violence prevention program funding for early childhood educators, S5554 [19MY]
———voucher program to provide school choice, S9499 [28JY], S9895, S9896 [30JY], S14448, S14455, S14457 [10NO]
———voucher program to provide school choice (S. 1512), S10411 [5AU]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: preserve accountability for certain core requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, S2160-S2177, S2198-S2201 [3MR]
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse: expand to include educational materials for language arts and social studies, and provide evaluations of materials and programs (S. 987), S4911 [6MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S345 [19JA]
———reauthorize, S5949 [25MY]
———reauthorize and improve (S. 1180), S6328-S6331 [27MY]
———reauthorize (S. Res. 186), S11421-S11424 [24SE], S11475-S11491 [27SE]
———strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students (S. 1676), S11730 [30SE]
———transform disadvantaged students' services from school-based to child-centered programs (S. 1677), S11731 [30SE]
Employment: ensure employment rights of State workers in juvenile justice programs receiving Federal funds, S5553 [19MY]
Entertainment industry: develop and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products (S. 1228), S7134-S7136 [16JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (S. 1736), S12695 [15OC]
Families and domestic relations: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (S. 1539), S10461 [5AU]
———child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), S14944, S14945, S15080 [19NO]
———child abuse and neglect prevention (S. 1750), S12838 [19OC]
———construction and renovation of child care facilities (S. 812), S3783 [15AP]
———demonstration projects to support State and local efforts to provide partial or full wage replacement for childbirth, adoption, or other caregiving needs (S. 1355), S8375-S8378 [13JY]
———enhance family life (S. 208), S646-S650 [19JA]
———expand child support enforcement through means other than programs financed at Federal expense (S. 1882), S14296 [8NO]
———expand tax credits and grant programs to increase affordability, quality, and safety of child care (S. 599), S2592-S2598 [11MR]
———grants to carry out certain activities promoting adoption counseling (S. 1382), S8737 [16JY]
———improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (S. 316), S1027 [27JA]
———increase public awareness of the benefits of marriage and provide greater flexibility in the Welfare-to-Work grant program (S. 1364), S8507, S8508 [14JY], S11062 [16SE]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care, S3232-S3234 [24MR], S3390, S3391 [25MR], S3622-S3624, S3628 [13AP], S9733 [29JY], S9898 [30JY], S11711-S11714, S11716 [30SE]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (S. 1475), S10118 [3AU]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (S. 17), S375 [19JA]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (S. 616), S2682 [15MR]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (S. 810), S3783-S3788 [15AP]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (S. 814), S3783 [15AP]
———limit exposure to domestic violence, S5412-S5414 [17MY], S5476 [18MY]
———limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children, S9009-S9011 [22JY]
———limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (S. 1321), S8102 [1JY]
———parenting skills programs funding, S5556-S5559 [19MY]
———promote adoption of special needs children (S. 1067), S5489 [18MY]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (S. 1458), S9747 [29JY]
———role in character development and teaching of moral values, S4160 [26AP], S5416-S5419 [17MY]
———role of Government in establishing values, S478-S482 [19JA]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in academic school activities or literacy training (S. 1304), S7932, S7933 [30JN]
———amend to apply to a greater percentage of the workforce (S. 201), S626 [19JA]
———clarify (S. 1530), S10434 [5AU]
Federal aid programs: commodity supplemental food program and emergency food assistance program appropriations (S. 1181), S6369 [27MY]
———educational, medical, and respite care funding for special needs children, S12975, S12976, S12989 [21OC]
———prohibit States from imposing restrictions on additional children relative to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (S. 209), S650 [19JA]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), S15201-S15205 [19NO], S15227 [3DE]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 3443), S15223 [19NO]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (S. 1327), S8112-S8125 [1JY], S13114 [26OC]
Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (S. 1688), S11953 [5OC]
———permit children of non-legislative branch employees to enroll in the House of Representatives Child Care Center (H.R. 3122), S14049 [4NO]
———provide greater access to child care services, S7996 [1JY]
———provide greater access to child care services (S. 1176), S6325 [27MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, S8036-S8042 [1JY]
Fight for Your Rights—Take a Stand Against Violence Program: tribute, S10373 [5AU]
Firearms: collection and dissemination of information on injuries, death, and family dissolution resulting from bullet-related violence (S. 155), S576-S579 [19JA]
———gun control, S13544 [29OC]
———improve safety of handguns (S. 319), S1078 [28JA]
———prevent children from having access to firearms, S5005, S5009 [11MY], S5121, S5122 [12MY], S10373 [5AU]
———prevent children from having access to firearms (S. 936), S4578 [3MY]
———prevent misuse by juveniles, S5714 [20MY]
———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders, S5136 [12MY]
———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (S. 991), S4912 [6MY]
———prohibit any transfer to minors except those given by parents, grandparents, or legal guardians or temporary transfers for employment, hunting, or instructional purposes, S5460-S5462 [18MY]
———prohibit any transfer to minors except those given by parents, grandparents, or legal guardians or temporary transfers for employment, hunting, or instructional purposes (S. 1179), S6328 [27MY]
———prohibit transfer to and possession by juveniles of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition-feeding devices, S5216-S5227, S5237 [13MY]
———prohibit transfer to and possession of handguns, semiautomatic assault weapons, and large capacity ammunition feeding devices by individuals under 21 (S. 891), S4279 [27AP], S7264 [18JN]
———protect children from violence, S3989-S3992 [21AP], S4233, S4234, S4240-S4242 [27AP], S4317 [28AP], S4512-S4514 [3MY], S4839 [6MY], S12724 [15OC]
———protect children from violence (S. 735), S3466 [25MR]
———require all sales or transfers of handguns include secure storage devices and child safety locks, S7587 [24JN]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S5335, S5336 [14MY], S5467, S5468, S5474 [18MY], S5556 [19MY], S5712, S5715 [20MY]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (S. 149), S574 [19JA]
———study marketing practices of the firearms industry relative to children, S5123, S5124 [12MY]
———tribute to Children's March for Gun Control, S13544 [29OC]
———waiting period before the purchase, S14465-S14470 [10NO]
Food: assistance programs funding, S9977 [2AU]
Foreign aid: assistance to Russia and Romania relative to orphans, S8259 [12JY]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S12068 [6OC], S12428 [12OC], S14306 [8NO], S14843 [19NO]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (S. 1551), S10467 [5AU]
Fort Lewis, WA: tribute to Beachwood Elementary School students' spelling accomplishments, S2974 [18MR]
Fulton, MO: I Love America Day observance, S5629 [19MY]
Future Farmers of America (organization): Garretson, SD, chapter recipient of the Chapter of the Year award, S13601 [1NO]
Georgetown, IL: tribute to Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School for winning the Odyssey of the Mind Environmental Challenge world title, S13993 [4NO]
Georgia Board of Regents: tribute, S15230 [3DE]
Good, Dustin: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Pennsylvania, S4929 [6MY]
Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor, S7209-S7211 [17JN]
———prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor (S. 373), S1270 [4FE]
Grays Harbor County, WA: World Class Scholars program recipient of Innovation in Education Award, S4395 [28AP]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (S. 682), S3133 [23MR], S11784-S11786 [1OC]
Hamilton, CA: tribute to Hamilton High School Academy of Music on receipt of GRAMMY Signature School Gold Award, S7238 [17JN]
Hazardous substances: prevent inhalant abuse, S3823 [19AP]
———prevent inhalant abuse (S. 609), S2657 [15MR], S2695 [16MR], S4508 [30AP]
———recovery from third parties the value of housing, education, or medical care furnished or paid for by the U.S. to victims of lead poisoning (S. 1821), S13406 [28OC]
———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (S. 1120), S5961 [25MY], S7164-S7166 [17JN]
Head Start Awareness Month: observance, S13575 [29OC]
Head Start Program: funding, S9903 [30JY]
Health: access of disadvantaged children to dental services, S4102 [22AP]
———access of disadvantaged children to dental services (S. 901), S4358 [28AP]
———establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (S. 956), S4677 [4MY]
———improve health of children (S. 592), S2579 [11MR]
———substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding (S. 849), S4034 [21AP], S4102 [22AP]
———substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding (S. 970), S4888 [6MY]
Health care professionals: provide grants for professionals in violence prevention training (S. 981), S4902 [6MY]
———training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence, S4998 [11MY]
———training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 198), S623 [19JA]
Hewitt, Joushua: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New York, S1962 [24FE]
Hewlett-Packard Co.: Hispanic Student Outreach Program recpient of President's Service Award, S14583 [10NO]
Hicks, Jeanmarie: South Dakota winner of U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest, S8251 [12JY]
Hill, Cody: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Oregon, S2229 [3MR]
Holtschlag, Margaret: Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, S14743 [17NO]
Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (S. 1944), S14708 [17NO]
Human rights: clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor (S. 281), S856 [21JA]
———condemn use of children as soldiers (S. Con. Res. 72), S14574 [10NO]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor, S7383 [22JN], S7843 [30JN]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (S. 600), S2598 [11MR]
Illinois: observance of Illinois Student Technology Day, S3865 [19AP]
Immigration: consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child (H.R. 2886), S15220 [19NO]
———consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child (S. 1753), S12932 [20OC], S14046 [4NO]
Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S3024 [19MR]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2250-S2255 [4MR], S2394, S2396-S2407, S2409, S2410, S2435 [8MR], S2445, S2450 [9MR], S2467-S2476, S2495 [10MR], S2544, S2547, S2550, S2551, S2554, S2555, S2556-S2558, S2560-S2562, S2564-S2566 [11MR], S3025 [19MR], S3323, S3334, S3337, S3362, S3363, S3388, S3409, S3421, S3423, S3424 [25MR], S11485 [27SE], S11627-S11635 [29SE]
———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S2565 [11MR], S3987-S3989 [21AP], S12687 [15OC]
Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (S. 585), S2576 [11MR]
———coverage of diagnosis, treatment and surgical benefits for congenital or developmental deformities or disorders in children, S8525 [14JY]
———coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women (S. 1717), S12421 [12OC], S12690 [15OC]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (S. 1822), S13407 [28OC]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by pediatricians, S8606 [15JY]
International Labor Organization: provide additional trade benefits to countries that comply with the minimum age convention to abolish child labor (S. 553), S2366-S2368 [5MR], S2388 [8MR]
Jacob Wetterling Foundation: anniversary, S13047, S13048 [22OC]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend (S. 838), S3925 [20AP]
Kansas: tribute to Scholastic Art & Writing Award recipients, S7156 [16JN]
Kimp, Mindi: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Montana, S2141 [2MR]
Law enforcement: prohibit agencies from imposing a waiting period for acceptance of reports on missing persons less than 21 years of age (S. 1201), S6859 [10JN]
Life University: tribute to ice hockey team, S3292 [24MR]
Lincoln, NE: importance of Title I funding to education programs, S7559 [24JN]
Littleton, CO: beginning of school year for students at Columbine High School, S10373 [5AU]
———moment of silence for shooting victims at Columbine High School, S4147 [26AP], S4232 [27AP]
———mourn the loss of life, condemn the deadly violence, and commend law enforcement officials that assisted at Columbine High School (H. Con. Res. 92), S4232, S4242-S4247, S4311 [27AP]
———mourn the loss of life, condemn the deadly violence, and commend law enforcement officials that assisted at Columbine High School (H. Con. Res. 92), unanimous-consent agreement, S4242 [27AP]
———shooting of students at Columbine High School, S3972-S3975, S3977, S3978, S3981, S3988-S3995, S4000 [21AP], S4102-S4105 [22AP], S4147, S4149, S4159 [26AP], S4233, S4234 [27AP], S4313-S4316, S4317, S4319-S4321, S4327 [28AP], S4512-S4514 [3MY], S4930 [6MY], S6275 [27MY]
Lombardi, Jill: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Montana, S2141 [2MR]
Louisville, KY: tribute to Male High School football team, S2458 [9MR]
Lymburner, Amy: Londonderry, NH, Business Council Youth of the Year award recipient, S5097 [11MY]
Maine: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, S12723 [15OC]
Maine Community Alliance To End Violence Against Children: implementation of Rapid Response System for children exposed to violence, S9060, S9061 [22JY]
Marine Corps League: tribute to Young Marines youth program, S6444 [27MY]
Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (S. 737), S3466-S3468 [25MR]
———allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotment to cover additional low-income children (S. 365), S1178 [3FE]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (S. 792), S3691, S3698-S3701 [14AP]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women and children (S. 1227), S7132-S7134 [16JN]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs, S2829-S2838 [17MR], S2881-S2897 [18MR], S3031 [22MR]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs (S. 584), S2518 [10MR]
Mel Blount Youth Home of Georgia, Inc.: tribute, S12429 [12OC]
Mental health: enable a public health approach to the problems of youth suicide and violence and develop ways to intervene with individuals who suffer depression or other mental illness (S. 1555), S10471-S10473 [5AU]
Michigan: introduction of gun safety legislation in State legislature, S11578 [28SE]
Miley, Jessica: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Pennsylvania, S4929 [6MY]
Milwaukee, WI: tribute to University School students for winning the Federal Reserve Challenge, S5629 [19MY]
Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 33, S7035 [15JN]
Minnesota: tribute to Boy Scouts, S6944 [14JN]
Missouri: observance of Children's Mental Health Week, S5094 [11MY]
———observance of Home Education Week, S4247 [27AP], S4469 [29AP]
Morality and ethics: national objectives, S478-S482 [19JA]
Motion Picture Industry Accountability Commission: establish, S5695-S5700 [20MY]
Mount Baker, WA: PTA recipient of Innovation in Education Award, S13834 [3NO]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (S. Res. 218), S13804 [3NO], S14931 [19NO]
National Adoption Month: observance, S14791, S14827 [18NO]
National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools: observance, S1185 [3FE]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (S. 249), S703 [19JA], S3867-S3873 [19AP], S5974 [25MY], S7919-S7921 [30JN], S8627 [15JY], S10357 [5AU], S11580-S11584 [28SE]
———funding, S7991 [1JY]
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse: results of annual back-to-school survey on attitude of teens and parents relative to substance abuse, S12733 [18OC]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 98), S4916-S4918 [6MY], S6470 [7JN], S7799-S7803 [29JN]
National Charter School Day: observance, S4609 [3MY]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 199), S12245-S12247 [7OC], S12858 [19OC]
———observance, S13243-S13248 [27OC], S13399 [28OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 118), S6948 [14JN], S14927 [19NO]
National Child's Day: designate (S. Res. 111), S6448 [27MY]
National Commission on Youth Violence: convene, S5416 [17MY]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 190), S11651 [29SE], S12858 [19OC]
National Education Goals Panel: reauthorize (S. 1703), S12110 [6OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S10276-S10286 [5AU]
National Father's Return Day: designate (S. Res. 125), S7161-S7164 [17JN], S7281 [18JN]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (S. Res. 48), S1825 [23FE], S2156 [2MR]
National Home Education Week: designate (S. Res. 183), S11048 [16SE]
National Missing Children's Day: observance, S5974 [25MY]
National Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 114), S6802 [9JN], S6914 [10JN]
National Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 56), S2156 [2MR]
National Relatives as Parents Day: designate (S. Res. 212), S13609 [1NO]
National SAVE Schools From Violence Day: observance, S12562 [13OC]
National School Lunch Act: redesignate as the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (S. 575), S2507 [10MR]
———revise the eligibility of private organizations under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (S. 1995), S15112 [19NO]
National School Violence Victims' Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 53), S2035 [25FE], S3180-S3182 [24MR], S3545 [25MR]
National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, S12726 [15OC]
National Teacher Day: designate (S. Res. 97), S4729-S4733, S4817 [5MY]
National TRIO Day: observance, S2039 [25FE], S2153 [2MR]
National Writing Project: improve (S. 514), S2210 [3MR], S13156 [26OC]
National Youth Fitness Week: designate (S. Res. 34), S6914 [10JN]
National Youth Science Foundation: tribute, S8972 [21JY]
National Youth Violence Commission: establish, S10215 [4AU]
———establish (S. 1001), S5043 [11MY]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (S. 1478), S10120, S10121 [3AU]
———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (S. 1213), S6869 [10JN]
Nebraska: youth programs, housing, and EPA projects funding, S11408 [24SE]
Newport, RI: anniversary of Coggeshall Elementary School, S6439 [27MY]
NIH: establish pediatric research initiative, S12205 [7OC]
———establish pediatric research initiative (S. 1091), S5756 [20MY]
———youth violence research funding, S5552 [19MY]
Norwood, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, S4066 [21AP]
NSF: report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (S. 1876), S14093 [5NO]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (S. 1384), S8740 [16JY]
Oak Harbor, WA: tribute to Oak Harbor Elementary School for reforms of dress code and curriculum, S3656 [13AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: include alcohol abuse in national anti-drug media campaigns, S7997-S8010 [1JY]
Oklahoma: observance of Mentor a Child Week, S13106 [25OC]
Oregon Partnership (organization): tribute to drug abuse and alcohol abuse prevention programs, S3297 [24MR]
OSHA: funding for report on accidential deaths of minor employees engaged in farming operations, S12088 [6OC]
Philadelphia, PA: tribute to African American Rodeo, S10953 [15SE]
Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to North Catholic High School girls' basketball team, S10625 [8SE]
Poffenberger, David: Innovation in Education award recipient, S14202 [5NO]
Pontiac, MI: anniversary of Greater Pontiac Community Coalition Youth in Government and Business Program, S4210 [26AP]
Prayer: Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (S. 43), S480, S483 [19JA], S727 [20JA]
Prison Litigation Reform Act: clarify treatment of juveniles and the mentally ill, S9025-S9027 [22JY]
Public Health Policy Advisory Board: release of ``Health and the American Child—A Focus on the Mortality Among Children'' report, S5733 [20MY]
Public Health Service: permit family planning projects to offer adoption services (S. 42), S480, S483 [19JA], S727 [20JA]
Public lands: prohibit use of Federal property for motion pictures and television productions that promote or glorify violence, S5574-S5578, S5582 [19MY]
Public welfare programs: allow States to pass child support directly through to families and disregard child support in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance to needy families program (S. 1036), S5277 [13MY]
———reauthorize Welfare-to-Work program to provide additional resources and flexibility (S. 1317), S8090-S8092 [1JY]
———rescission of certain unobligated funds intended for low-income children and families, S9921 [30JY]
———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, S2884, S2888 [18MR]
REAP International, Inc.: school linkage program funding, S7851 [30JN]
Repeta, Matthew C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, S1032 [27JA]
Rexburg, ID: tribute to the Madison Cats Babe Ruth baseball team, S11502 [27SE]
Riggs, Kate M.: Presidential Scholar award recipient, S6967 [14JN]
Rockville, MD: tribute to Rockville High School Rampage for recognition as best student newspaper in Maryland, S3658 [13AP]
Ross, Constance: Londonderry, NH, Business Council Retail Educator of the Year award recipient, S5095 [11MY]
Rotherham, Andrew: appointment as Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy, S10512 [5AU]
Rovzar, Christopher R.: Presidential Scholar award recipient, S8404 [13JY]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (S. 249), S703 [19JA], S3867-S3873 [19AP], S5974 [25MY], S7919-S7921 [30JN], S8627 [15JY], S10357 [5AU], S11580-S11584 [28SE]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (S. 1823), S13408-S13417 [28OC]
Safe Night USA: designate (S. Res. 112), S6449 [27MY]
Safety: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (S. 813), S3783 [15AP]
Savannah, GA: Thunderbolt Elementary School winner of Concerned Businessmen's Association of America's Set a Good Example Competition, S12562 [13OC]
Schacht, Nathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, S1405 [9FE]
School Security Technology Center: establish (S. 638), S2841-S2843 [17MR]
Schools: allow local school districts to choose where to spend Federal resources relative to school safety, S5415 [17MY], S5524, S5525 [19MY]
———allow same-gender public schools and classrooms as long as comparable educational opportunities are offered to both sexes, S12082, S12083 [6OC]
———authorize grants to local educational agencies to carry out school violence prevention and school safety activities in secondary schools (S. 1286), S7605 [24JN]
———construction of memorials and holding of memorial services at public schools to honor teachers and students murdered on campus, S5330-S5333 [14MY], S5468, S5469 [18MY]
———enhance safety (S. 1465), S9961 [2AU]
———ensure safety by waiving local matching requirement under Community Oriented Policing Program relative to placement of law enforcement officers in local schools (S. 850), S4035 [21AP]
———ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs, S5002, S5005-S5008, S5010-S5015 [11MY], S5107-S5115, S5126 [12MY], S5395, S5405 [17MY], S5721 [20MY]
———ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs (S. 973), S4890 [6MY]
———establish matching grant program to help State and local jurisdictions purchase school safety equipment (S. 996), S5036, S5038 [11MY]
———expand after-school programs to control juvenile crime and violence, S2443, S2444 [9MR], S2468, S2469, S2491 [10MR], S2546, S2552, S2553, S2562-S2564 [11MR], S4995, S4996, S5008 [11MY], S5126 [12MY]
———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs, S5701, S5709 [20MY]
———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (S. 44), S480, S483 [19JA], S727 [20JA]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours, S5579-S5581, S5582 [19MY]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (S. 1874), S14091, S14092 [5NO]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (S. 817), S3789 [15AP]
———modernize public schools, S3331, S3334 [25MR]
———prohibit the donation of foods with minimal nutritional value before lunch in schools participating in Federal meal programs (S. 998), S5038-S5041 [11MY]
———provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (S. 1992), S15106 [19NO]
———provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (S. 897), S4214 [27AP], S4354 [28AP], S13221 [27OC]
———provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools (S. 1252), S7331 [21JN]
———provide special bond authority to local school districts for school modernization (S. 223), S671, S675 [19JA], S1286 [4FE]
Senate Task Force on the State of American Society: establish, S11723 [30SE]
Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (S. 1851), S13972 [4NO]
Social Security: alternative penalty procedure relative to State child support disbursement requirements (S. 1844), S13720, S13721 [2NO]
———eligibility of children with brachial plexus injuries for SSI, S13326 [27OC]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 1646), S11566 [28SE]
———increase funding for maternal and child health services and promote integrated physical and mental health service program for children and adolescents (S. 207), S645 [19JA]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S14976, S15043, S15044, S15053, S15056, S15083 [19NO]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), S14085 [5NO]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (S. 1788), S13489 [28OC]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (S. 1656), S11574 [28SE]
———promote identification of children eligible for State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 1570), S10615 [8SE]
———social services block grants funding, S11701-S11711, S11715 [30SE], S12420 [12OC], S13600 [1NO], S13626 [2NO]
States: improve data collection and evaluation of children's health coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 206), S643 [19JA]
———increase allotments to territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 215), S659 [19JA]
———provide funding to support early childhood development programs, S5716, S5724 [20MY]
———provide funding to support early childhood development programs (S. 749), S3487 [25MR]
———provide funding to support early childhood development programs (S. 1068), S5491-S5493 [18MY]
———provide funding to support early childhood development programs (S. 1154), S6299-S6307 [27MY]
———reduce Federal penalties relative to implementation of child support enforcement system (S. 1033), S5274 [13MY]
———use of tobacco settlement funds for smoking reduction and public health programs and services, S3031 [22MR]
Students Working Against Tobacco (organization): tribute, S15077 [19NO]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: assist local communities coordinate services for juvenile offenders transitioning from the juvenile justice system back into their communities (S. 1046), S5287 [13MY]
———expand grants for religious organizations providing substance abuse treatment services, S13858, S13859 [3NO]
———promote State flexibility and accountability, support youth prevention and treatment programs, and respond to incidents of teen violence (S. 976), S4892-S4897 [6MY], S5015, S5021 [11MY], S13845-S13861 [3NO]
Surgeon General: importance of report on media and violence (S.J. Res. 23), S4465 [29AP]
Tacoma, WA: Franklin Pierce High School recipient of Innovation in Education Award, S9301 [26JY]
Take Your Daughter to Work Day: observance, S4141 [22AP]
Taxation: allow deductions of nonrefundable personal credits relative to determination of alternative minimum tax liability (S. 506), S2114 [2MR]
———dependent care tax credit, S9906 [30JY]
———earned income tax credit, S14847 [19NO]
———employer credits for expenses of providing child care services to employees (S. 63), S499 [19JA]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (S. 1147), S6291 [27MY]
———ensure that computers donated by companies to schools have valid operating systems to be eligible for tax credits, S6468 [7JN]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (S. 670), S3002, S3003 [19MR]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (S. 1454), S9545 [28JY]
———expand use of education individual retirement accounts, S9730, S9731 [29JY]
———expand use of education individual retirement accounts (S. 14), S375 [19JA]
———incentives for education (S. 13), S330, S370-S375 [19JA]
———incentives for education savings, S3378, S3379 [25MR]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (S. 811), S3783 [15AP]
———increase deductibility of professional development and other job-related expenses for teachers, S9914 [30JY]
———increase deductibility of professional development and other job-related expenses for teachers (S. 1124), S6050 [26MY]
———increase deductibility of professional development and other job-related expenses for teachers (S. 1127), S6050 [26MY]
———increase maximum contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts, allow flexibility in State prepaid tuition plans, and prevent the cancellation of certain benefits by other benefits (S. 1054), S5371 [14MY]
———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (S. 526), S2220 [3MR]
———provide partial income exclusion to certain teachers in high-poverty schools (S. 1423), S9080 [22JY]
———reduce and defer implementation of information reporting requirements imposed on educational institutions relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (S. 1412), S9073 [22JY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (S. 341), S1152 [3FE]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S9921, S9922 [30JY], S10071 [3AU], S10374 [5AU]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (S. 542), S2318-S2321 [4MR], S6434 [27MY], S6468 [7JN], S8694 [15JY]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (S. 387), S1368-S1370 [8FE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses, S2548 [11MR]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts (S. 474), S2022 [25FE]
Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (S. Res. 97), S4729-S4733, S4817 [5MY]
Television: broadcast of violent programming, S4160-S4162 [26AP], S4234 [27AP]
———importance of family-oriented programming (S. Con. Res. 49), S9999 [2AU]
———importance of family-oriented programming (S. Con. Res. 56), S10854 [14SE], S11049 [16SE]
———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching, S5147-S5151, S5187-S5189 [12MY], S5195-S5214 [13MY]
———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (S. 876), S4187 [26AP]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (S. 1735), S12695 [15OC]
Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors, S11719 [30SE]
Toms River, NJ: tribute to the Toms River East American Little League team, S11175 [21SE]
U.S. Air Force Academy: tribute to football team, S6083 [26MY]
University of Virginia: Youth Leadership Initiative funding, S12203, S12204 [7OC]
Vermont: child abuse prevention program funding, S9055, S9056 [22JY]
Virginia: school safety initiative funding, S9049 [22JY]
Walsh, Dana: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New York, S1962 [24FE]
War: condemn use of child soldiers, S7382, S7385 [22JN]
Washington: tribute to International School of Bellevue, S11034 [16SE]
———tribute to Tri-City Crystal Apple Awards program for receipt of Innovation in Education award, S3865 [19AP]
Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars: tribute for placement of students in internship programs, S3433 [25MR]
Wayne County, MI: anniversary of Girl Scout Troop 327, S6812 [9JN]
———anniversary of Wayne County Medical Society, S14742 [17NO]
West Virginia: tribute to Division of Criminal Justice Services' juvenile justice compliance monitoring program, S6470 [7JN]
West Virginia University: safe schools and communities symposium, S10215 [4AU]
WIC: funding, S9903 [30JY]
———nutrition program requirements, S12417, S12418 [12OC]
———review and revise foods included in nutrition programs, S10204 [4AU]
Wichita, KS: tribute to students at Christ the King Catholic School for involvement in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program, S4932 [6MY]
Wilhelmi, Quinn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Oregon, S2229 [3MR]
Wilson, William R., Jr.: Norwich, CT, Native Son award recipient, S7156 [16JN]
Winter, Mildred: tribute (S. Res. 126), S7542 [23JN]
Women: protection of reproductive rights (S. 1400), S8880 [20JY]
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention: ratification, S7392, S7423-S7426 [22JN]
Wyndmoor, PA: anniversary of LaSalle College High School father-son banquet, S14648 [16NO]
Xue, Alex: ``Mathcounts'' award recipient, S5881 [24MY]
Yeaton, Joel: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New Hampshire, S7369 [21JN]
Ypsilanti, MI: shooting of students at Erickson Elementary School and Willow Run High School, S12250 [7OC]
Reports
Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Programs: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, H4546-H4550 [17JN]
Television and Growing Up—The Impact of Television Violence: Surgeon General's Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior (1972), S5148-S5150 [12MY]
There Is a Virus Loose Within Our Culture—An Honest Look at Music's Impact: Thomas L. Jipping, Free Congress Foundation, E1692 [30JY]
United States of America, Rights for All, Betraying the Young: Amnesty International, S4999 [11MY]
Who Would Benefit From Prepaid College Tuition Plans? Rea S. Hederman, Heritage Center for Data Analysis, S372-S375 [19JA]
Reports filed
Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act): Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2300) (H. Rept. 106-386), H10172 [18OC]
Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1485), S13011 [21OC]
American Indian Education Foundation Establishment: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1290) (S. Rept. 106-197), S12931 [20OC]
Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 106-360), H9241 [1OC]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 764), S13401 [28OC]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1750), S13401 [28OC]
Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1218) (H. Rept. 106-204), H4992 [25JN]
Childrens' Internet Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 97) (S. Rept. 106-141), S10388 [5AU]
Consider Adopted Aliens Who Are Less Than 18 Years of Age as Children if Adopted With, or After, a Sibling Who Is a Child: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2886) (H. Rept. 106-383), H10119 [14OC]
Consider Adopted Aliens Who Are Less Than 18 Years of Age as Children if Adopted With, or After, a Sibling Who is a Child: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1753), S13011 [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Student Results Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 106-402), H10339 [19OC]
Consideration of H.R. 150, Education Land Grant Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 106-164), H3603 [25MY]
Consideration of H.R. 764, Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 106-363), H9302 [4OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1218, Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 233) (H. Rept. 106-211), H5090 [29JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1501, Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act and H.R. 2122, Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 209) (H. Rept. 106-186), H4340 [15JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1802, Foster Care Independence Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 221) (H. Rept. 106-199), H4910 [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1995, Teacher Empowerment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 106-240), H5838 [19JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2031, Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 272) (H. Rept. 106-281), H6842 [2AU]
Consideration of H.R. 2300, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 106-408), H10611 [20OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2436, Unborn Victims of Violence Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 313) (H. Rept. 106-348), H9021 [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3073, Fathers Count Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 367) (H. Rept. 106-463), H11702 [8NO]
Convention for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-12), S13797 [3NO]
Date-Rape Drug Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1561), S14805 [18NO]
District of Columbia College Access Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 974) (H. Rept. 106-158), H3502 [24MY]
———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 974) (S. Rept. 106-154), S10694 [9SE]
Education Land Grant Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 150) (H. Rept. 106-132), H2927 [10MY]
Extend Certain Expiring Tax Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2923) (H. Rept. 106-344), H8966 [28SE]
Fathers Count Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3073) (H. Rept. 106-424), H11143 [28OC]
Foster Care Independence Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1802) (H. Rept. 106-182), H4221 [14JN]
Medicare, Medicaid, and S-CHIP Adjustment Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1788) (S. Rept. 106-199), S13164 [26OC]
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3075) (H. Rept. 106-436), H11371 [2NO]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 249), S2273 [4MR]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Appropriations and Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 905) (H. Rept. 106-152), H3459 [20MY]
National Character Counts Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 98), S6856 [10JN]
National Children's Memorial Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 118), S13968 [4NO]
National Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 114), S6856 [10JN]
National Youth Fitness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S6856 [10JN]
Permit Certain Youth To Perform Certain Work With Wood Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 221) (H. Rept. 106-31), H793 [24FE]
Provide Federal Employees Greater Access To Child Care Services: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 206) (H. Rept. 106-169), H3764 [7JN]
Quality Child Care for Federal Employees Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 28) (H. Rept. 106-323), H8374 [15SE]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 249), S2273 [4MR]
Student Results Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 106-394), H10173 [18OC], H10339 [19OC]
Teacher Empowerment Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1995) (H. Rept. 106-232), H5570 [14JY]
Trade Agency Authorizations, Drug Free Borders, and Prevention of On-Line Child Pornography Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 1833), S8874 [20JY]
———Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 1833) (S. Rept. 106-156), S10729 [10SE]
———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1833) (H. Rept. 106-161), H3502 [24MY]
Treatment of Women and Girls by the Taliban Regime in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 68), S3122 [23MR]
Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2031) (H. Rept. 106-265), H6581 [27JY]
Unborn Victims of Violence Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2436) (H. Rept. 106-332), H8664 [24SE], H9021 [29SE]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit Bike Rodeo: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 106-61), H1333 [16MR]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 47) (H. Rept. 106-59), H1333 [16MR]
Welfare-to-Work Program Amendments and Work Performance Bonus Modification: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3172) (H. Rept. 106-456), H11644 [5NO]
Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 976) (S. Rept. 106-196), S12834 [19OC]
Resolutions by organizations
Listen to the Cries of the Children National Campaign: Houston, TX, City Council, E881 [6MY]
National Children's Memorial Day: Senate, E225 [11FE]
National standards for teaching American history: DAR, E1495 [1JY]
Tribute to Southside Savannah Raiders baseball team: House of Representatives, E1122 [27MY]
Tribute to Veterans of Military Service (organization): Alaska State Legislature, S14433 [9NO]
Resolutions of ratification
Convention for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor, S13797 [3NO], S14226 [5NO]
Rulings of the Chair
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), H6875, H6881, H6883 [3AU]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4432 [16JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H8650 [24SE]
Songs
``Come and Get Some,'' Master P (musician), S4314 [28AP]
``Get at Me Dog,'' DMX (musical group), S4314 [28AP]
``Irresponsible Hate Anthem,'' Marilyn Manson (musical group), S4314 [28AP]
``On a Mission,'' Fiend (musical group), S4314 [28AP]
``Slap a `Ho,'' Dove Shack (musical group), S4314 [28AP]
``Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants'': Leif Holmstrand, S14746 [17NO]
Statements
Character Education Program: Shiloh Elementary School, Monroe, NC, H4534 [17JN]
Child Care ACCESS (Affordable Child Care for Early Success and Security) Act: President Clinton, S386 [19JA]
Child Care in Vermont: Jody Foster, David Verge, Alicia Norris, and Bobby Collone, E1466 [1JY]
Democracy and Child Labor: Matt Sheldon and Emily Webster, E1467 [1JY]
Drinking and Driving: Chelsea Downing and Rebekah Blaisdell, E1521 [13JY]
Drug Treatment: Lucas Gockley and Aaron Gerhardt, E1522 [13JY]
Education Flexibility Partnership Act: Executive Office of the President, S2200 [3MR]
Encourage Use of Direct Systematic Phonics Instruction in Schools: Diana, Bill, and Justin Walters, H11496 [4NO]
———Diane Badgley, H11495 [4NO]
———Kristi Trapp, H11497 [4NO]
———Linda W. Harmon, H11497 [4NO]
———Peggy Schafir, H11498 [4NO]
———Several Teachers, H11497 [4NO]
———Susan L. Warner, H11495 [4NO]
———Teresa Lubbers, H11498 [4NO]
Fairgrounds Junior High School Student Historic Preservation Team: Joanna Lubkin, E1947 [23SE]
Include Alcohol Abuse in Office of National Drug Control Policy National Anti-Drug Media Campaigns: Richard D. Bonnette, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
———several organizations, S8007 [1JY]
International Student Activism Alliance: Jess Field, Claire Bove and Tara Quesnel, E1560 [15JY]
Internet Censorship: Amanda Cawthra, Angela Bellizzi, Renay Thompson, and Nick Stahle, E1615 [21JY]
Juvenile Violence: David Gilbert, Melissa Jarvis, Amber Atherton, Corey Lasell, and Douglas Kunkie, E1615 [21JY]
Lowering the Drinking Age to 18: Nicholas Dandrow, Eric Williams, Beth Nadeau, Becca Bergeron, and Michael French, E1615 [21JY]
Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act: Alvin Bell, E1399 [24JN]
Minimum Wage in Vermont: Brandi Russin, Tonya Boutin, and Nicole King, E1645 [22JY]
Mourn the Loss of Life and Condemn Deadly Violence at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO: Bill F. Owens, Governor of Colorado, H2331 [27AP]
Peer Counseling: Lee Knight, Anna Tornello, and Gigi Craig, E1645 [22JY]
Police Brutality: Chris Callahan, Ingrid O'Reilly, Chris Lancaster, Reah Greico, and Andy Weber, E1649 [26JY]
Prostitution: Lynn Clough, Angela DeBlasio, Kayla Gildersleeve, and Tess Grossi, E1649 [26JY]
Religion in Public High Schools: Nathan Loizeaux, Larry Grace, and Melissa Tobin, E1670 [28JY]
Religious Expression in Public Schools—A Statement of Principles: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, H4484-H4486 [17JN]
Responsible Fatherhood Act: Pedro Rossello, Governor of Puerto Rico, S11062 [16SE]
Role of Faith-Based Organizations: Vice President Gore, H4691 [22JN]
Safe Schools: Erin Gover and Beth Ziner, E1670 [28JY]
School Violence: Sarah Mayer, Jessica Normand, and Colleen McCormick, E1697 [30JY]
Special Education Funding: Deila Steiner, E446 [16MR]
Teacher Quality Improvement and School Class Size Reduction: Senator Murray, S2555 [11MR]
Teen Violence: Alicia Prince, E1697 [30JY]
Tobacco: Andy Tyson, Carey Levine, Zach Pratt, Tina Reed, Doug Lane, E1709 [30JY]
———Sara Sinclair, E1736 [3AU]
U.S. Intelligence Issues: Bethany Heywood and Laura Freeman, E1736 [3AU]
Veterans Day: Becky Peterson, E2288 [5NO]
———Brianna Borman, E2288 [5NO]
———Crystal Stolarik, E2288 [5NO]
———Marty Ladafoged, E2288 [5NO]
———Matt Crocco and Eric Schaid, E2288 [5NO]
War in Yugoslavia: Brendan Hurlbut and Anthony Blair, E1709 [30JY]
What Is To Be Done—Searching for Meaning in Our Tragedy: Colorado State Board of Education, E1047 [20MY]
Workers' Rights and Welfare Reform: Daniel Peyser and Jenn Donohue, E1750 [5AU]
Zero Tolerance for Alcohol: Laura Megivern, E1750 [5AU]
Studies
Protecting Youth at Work: National Research Council, E351 [4MR]
Summaries
Allow District of Columbia Students To Pay In-State Tuition Rates at Maryland and Virginia Colleges and Universities or Receive Grants for Private Institutions, and Increase University of the District of Columbia Funding (S. 856), S4054 [21AP]
Child Safety Lock Act (H.R. 1512), E725 [21AP]
Children Who Witness Domestic Violence Protection Act (S. 1321), S8104 [1JY]
CHIP Data and Evaluation Improvement Act (H.R. 1545), E759 [22AP]
CHIP Data and Evaluation Improvement Act (S. 206), S645 [19JA]
Education Express Act (S. 1270), S7530 [23JN]
Fairness for Legal Immigrants Act (S. 792), S3700 [14AP]
Fight for Your Rights—Take a Stand Against Violence Program, S10373 [5AU]
Increase Research, Treatment, and Public Education of Lyme disease (H.R. 2790), E1799 [5AU]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Executive Office of the President, S13244-S13247 [27OC]
Prevent Juvenile Crime (S. 716), S3443 [25MR]
Protect Children From Firearms Violence (S. 735), S3466 [25MR]
Rural Education Initiative Act (S. 1225), S7130 [16JN]
Student Achievement Act (S. 853), S4040 [21AP]
Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act (S. 254): Byrd Amendment on Enforcement of State Laws in Federal Court Relative to Interstate Transportation of Liquor, S5344 [14MY]
———Stevens Amendment on Parenting Skills Programs Funding, S5559 [19MY]
Tables
Budgetary impact of Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program balanced budget refinement legislation, H12750 [18NO]
Caregiver tax credit requirements, E1497 [1JY]
Comparison of funds required to be spent on smoking prevention programs and compensation packages of tobacco company executives, S3032 [22MR]
Comparison of substate Individuals With Disabilities Education Act grants and maximum grants to Georgia, H765 [24FE]
Corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S14976 [19NO]
Counselor-to-student ratios in U.S. schools, S5694 [20MY]
Federal and State share of child support savings (1979-96), H4985 [25JN]
Federal/State child support enforcement program financing (1996), H4984 [25JN]
First grade test results relative to use of direct systematic phonics instruction in schools, H11497 [4NO]
Foreign assistance for sub-Saharan Africa contained in H.R. 2606, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H6657 [29JY]
Increase in bonds under H.R. 1660, Public School Modernization Act, E845 [4MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Part B funding, H766 [24FE]
IRS collection financial standards—allowable living expenses for food, clothing, and other items, S14391 [9NO], S14500 [10NO]
NLRB workload and output data, S11692 [30SE]
Ohio Teacher of the Year finalists, S4912 [6MY]
Proposed additions and adjustments to H.R. 3075, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act, H11616 [5NO]
Testimonies
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Senator Gorton, S1187 [3FE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 47, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H1499 [23MR]
H. Con. Res. 49, use of Capitol Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit bike rodeo, H1819 [12AP]
H. Con. Res. 92, mourn the loss of life, condemn the deadly violence, and commend law enforcement officials that assisted at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, H2327 [27AP]
H. Con. Res. 93, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, H2517 [29AP]
H. Con. Res. 107, condemn American Psychological Association published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children, H5341 [12JY]
H. Con. Res. 184, importance of family-oriented television programming, H8123 [13SE]
H. Con. Res. 194, tribute to National 4-H Council members for their voluntary community service, H10737 [25OC]
H. Con. Res. 199, importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events, H11325 [2NO]
H. Con. Res. 209, condemn use of children as soldiers, E2398 [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 214, encourage use of direct systematic phonics instruction in schools, H11489 [4NO]
H. Res. 157, support teachers, H2578 [4MY]
H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 150, Education Land Grant Act, H3774 [8JN]
H. Res. 209, consideration of H.R. 1501, Child Safety and Youth Violence Prevention Act, and H.R. 2122, Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act, H4350 [16JN]
H. Res. 221, consideration of H.R. 1802, Foster Care Independence Act, H4957 [25JN]
H. Res. 233, consideration of H.R. 1218, Child Custody Protection Act, H5099 [30JN]
H. Res. 249, return to Senate S. 254, Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act, H5677 [15JY]
H. Res. 253, consideration of H.R. 1995, Teacher Empowerment Act, H5856 [20JY]
H. Res. 272, consideration of H.R. 2031, Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act, H6856 [3AU]
H. Res. 303, percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom, H9843 [12OC]
H. Res. 313, consideration of H.R. 2436, Unborn Victims of Violence Act, H9040 [30SE]
H. Res. 321, consideration of H.R. 764, Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act, H9348 [5OC]
H. Res. 336, consideration of H.R. 2, Student Results Act, H10408 [20OC]
H. Res. 338, consideration of H.R. 2300, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act), H10685 [21OC]
H. Res. 350, involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts, H11723 [9NO]
H. Res. 367, consideration of H.R. 3073, Fathers Count Act, H11860 [10NO]
H. Res. 376, National Children's Memorial Day, H12888 [18NO]
H.R. 2, Student Results Act, H10424-H10474 [20OC]
H.R. 28, Quality Child Care for Federal Employees Act, E14-E16 [7JA]
H.R. 150, Education Land Grant Act, H3778 [8JN]
H.R. 221, permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood under the Fair Labor Standards Act, H838 [2MR]
H.R. 756, Family Friendly Tax Relief Act, E219 [11FE]
H.R. 764, Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act, H9357 [5OC]
H.R. 974, District of Columbia College Access Act, S12851-S12853 [19OC], H3465 [24MY], H11170-H11172 [1NO]
H.R. 1218, Child Custody Protection Act, H5102 [30JN]
H.R. 1501, Child Safety and Youth Violence Prevention Act, H4373-H4375 [16JN]
H.R. 1802, Foster Care Independence Act, H4972-H4979 [25JN]
H.R. 1833, Customs Service, U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC appropriations, S10524-S10527 [5AU]
H.R. 1833, Trade Agency Authorizations, Drug Free Borders, and Prevention of On-Line Child Pornography Act, H3521-H3523 [25MY]
H.R. 1995, Teacher Empowerment Act, H5873-H5877 [20JY]
H.R. 2031, Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act, H6868 [3AU]
H.R. 2130, Date-Rape Prevention Drug Act, H9863 [12OC]
H.R. 2300, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act), H10708-H10710 [21OC]
H.R. 2436, Unborn Victims of Violence Act, H9062 [30SE]
H.R. 2865, Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act, E1874 [14SE]
H.R. 2886, consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child, H10136 [18OC]
H.R. 3075, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act, H11596-H11612 [5NO]
H.R. 3122, permit children of non-legislative branch employees to enroll in the House of Representatives Child Care Center, H10736 [25OC]
H.R. 3443, Foster Care Independence Act, H12847-H12857 [18NO]
S. 5, Drug-Free Century Act, S349-S365 [19JA]
S. 17, Child Care ACCESS (Affordable Child Care for Early Success and Security) Act, S377-S386 [19JA]
S. 42, Federal Adoption Services Act, S480 [19JA]
S. 43, Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act, S480 [19JA]
S. 44, expulsion of students from school for possession of guns or illegal drugs, S481 [19JA]
S. 63, Child Care Infrastructure Act, S500 [19JA]
S. 97, Children's Internet Protection Act, S532 [19JA]
S. 149, Child Safety Lock Act, S574 [19JA]
S. 155, Public Health Response to Youth Suicide and Violence Act, S10472 [5AU]
S. 155, Violent Crime Control Act, S580 [19JA]
S. 164, Math and Science Learning Improvement Act, S587 [19JA]
S. 198, Domestic Violence Identification and Referral Act, S624 [19JA]
S. 201, Family and Medical Leave Fairness Act, S626 [19JA]
S. 206, CHIP Data and Evaluation Improvement Act, S644 [19JA]
S. 207, increase funding for maternal and child health services and promote integrated physical and mental health service program for children and adolescents, S646 [19JA]
S. 208, Enhancing Family Life Act, S647-S650 [19JA]
S. 209, prohibit States from imposing restrictions on additional children relative to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program, S651 [19JA]
S. 215, increase allotments to territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S662 [19JA]
S. 223, Public School Modernization Act, S672-S675 [19JA]
S. 249, Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act, S3868-S3870 [19AP], S11580-S11583 [28SE], H3513-H3516 [25MY]
S. 254, Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act, S6085-S6152 [26MY]
S. 281, clarify that forced of indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor, S857 [21JA]
S. 319, Childproof Handgun Act, S1078 [28JA]
S. 341, Hope for Children Act, S1152 [3FE]
S. 373, Forced and Indentured Child Labor Prevention Act, S1270 [4FE]
S. 387, tax treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary, S1369 [8FE]
S. 447, deem application for Impact Aid Program payments for the Dodson, MT, Public School District as timely submitted, S2154 [2MR], H1089 [10MR]
S. 465, Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act, S1948-S1950 [24FE]
S. 491, Education for the 21st Century Act, S2096 [2MR]
S. 506, allow deductions of nonrefundable personal tax credits relative to determination of alternative minimum tax liability, S2114 [2MR]
S. 542, New Millennium Classrooms Act, S2319 [4MR]
S. 553, International Child Welfare Protection Act, S2388 [8MR]
S. 599, Caring for Children Act, S2592-S2596 [11MR]
S. 600, International Trafficking of Women and Children Victim Protection Act, S2599 [11MR]
S. 609, prevent inhalant abuse, S2658 [15MR], S4508 [30AP]
S. 638, Safe School Security Act, S2843 [17MR]
S. 639, Truancy Prevention and Juvenile Crime Reduction Act, S2843 [17MR]
S. 640, Safer Communities Partnership Act, S2844 [17MR]
S. 661, Child Custody Protection Act, S2942 [18MR]
S. 667, Educating America's Children for Tomorrow (ED-ACT), S2955-S2961 [18MR]
S. 668, encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S3000 [19MR]
S. 708, Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act, S3263-S3266 [24MR]
S. 737, Family Planning State Flexibility Act, S3467 [25MR]
S. 749, Early Learning Trust Fund Act, S3488-S3490 [25MR]
S. 792, Fairness for Legal Immigrants Act, S3699 [14AP]
S. 805, Children's Asthma Relief Act, S3777-S3779 [15AP]
S. 817, After School Education and Anti-Crime Act, S3790 [15AP]
S. 824, Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act, S3801-S3807 [15AP]
S. 838, Juvenile Crime Control and Community Protection Act, S3926-S3930 [20AP]
S. 849, Youth Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, S4034 [21AP]
S. 853, Student Achievement Act, S4039 [21AP]
S. 891, Juvenile Gun Loophole Closure Act, S4279 [27AP]
S. 897, Federally Impacted School Improvement Act, S4355 [28AP]
S. 901, Children's Dental Health Improvement Act, S4359-S4364 [28AP]
S. 907, Right to Life Act, S4369 [28AP]
S. 936, Children's Firearm Access Prevention Act, S4579 [3MY]
S. 976, Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act, S13845-S13855 [3NO], S13994-S14005 [4NO]
S. 991, Youth Violence Prevention Act, S4913 [6MY]
S. 993, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, S4947-S4949 [10MY]
S. 996, Students Learning in Safe Schools Act, S5037 [11MY]
S. 998, Better Nutrition for School Children Act, S5039 [11MY]
S. 1001, National Youth Violence Commission Act, S5044 [11MY]
S. 1029, Digital Education Act, S5270-S5272 [13MY]
S. 1033, Child Support Penalty Fairness Act, S5274 [13MY]
S. 1036, Children First Child Support Reform Act, S5278 [13MY]
S. 1067, Adoption Equality Act, S5490 [18MY]
S. 1091, Pediatric Research Initiative Act, S5756 [20MY]
S. 1112, Children's Environmental Protection Act, S5866-S5868 [24MY]
S. 1134, Affordable Education Act, S6061-S6066 [26MY]
S. 1154, Prenatal, Infant, and Child Development Act, S6301-S6306 [27MY]
S. 1162, Strengthening Families in the Military Service Act, S6044 [26MY]
S. 1213, regulations relative to certain Native American adoption and child custody proceedings, S6870-S6872 [10JN]
S. 1227, Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act, S7133 [16JN]
S. 1266, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act), S7464-S7466 [22JN]
S. 1286, School Safety Fund Act, S7606 [24JN]
S. 1290, American Indian Education Foundation Act, S14030 [4NO]
S. 1293, Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act, S7721-S7723 [28JN]
S. 1304, Time for Schools Act, S7932 [30JN]
S. 1327, Foster Care Independence Act, S8113-S8123 [1JY]
S. 1355, Family Income To Respond to Significant Transitions Insurance Act, S8376 [13JY]
S. 1400, Family Planning and Choice Protection Act, S8881-S8884 [20JY]
S. 1422, School Quality Counts Act, S9080-S9083 [22JY]
S. 1423, Teacher Tax Relief Act, S9083 [22JY]
S. 1442, Professional Development Reform Act, S9385-S9387 [27JY]
S. 1475, Child Care Quality Incentive Act, S10119 [3AU]
S. 1478, Federal funding for certain Native American adoption and foster care programs, S10120 [3AU]
S. 1479, Teacher Empowerment Act, S10122-S10126 [3AU]
S. 1485, Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act, S10229 [4AU], S13191 [26OC]
S. 1487, provide for excellence in economic education, S10231-S10233 [4AU]
S. 1512, voucher program to provide school choice, S10412-S10414 [5AU]
S. 1530, Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act, S10435 [5AU]
S. 1548, Early Education Act, S10463 [5AU]
S. 1549, Child Labor Free Consumer Information Act, S10465-S10467 [5AU]
S. 1551, Child Labor Deterrence Act, S10468-S10470 [5AU]
S. 1556, Parental Accountability, Recruitment, and Education National Training Act, S10473-S10476 [5AU]
S. 1561, Date-Rape Drug Control Act, S10485 [5AU], S14870-S14872 [19NO]
S. 1570, S-CHIP Improvement Act, S10615 [8SE]
S. 1605, Women and Children's Resources Act, S11131-S11133 [21SE]
S. 1649, Measures To Encourage Results in Teaching (MERIT) Act, S11568 [28SE]
S. 1677, transform disadvantaged students' services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act from school-based to child-centered programs, S11732-S11734 [30SE]
S. 1684, clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor, S11880 [4OC]
S. 1688, Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act, S11953 [5OC]
S. 1736, permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood, S12696 [15OC]
S. 1753, consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child, S12932 [20OC], S14046 [4NO]
S. 1821, Lead Poisoning Expense Recovery Act, S13406 [28OC]
S. 1822, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act, S13407 [28OC]
S. 1823, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act revision and extension, S13409-S13415 [28OC]
S. 1844, alternative penalty procedure relative to State child support disbursement requirements, S13721 [2NO]
S. 1851, Seniors as Volunteers in Our Schools Act, S13972 [4NO]
S. 1876, Science and Educational Networking Act, S14093 [5NO]
S. 1907, Ending Discrimination Against Parents Act, S14554 [10NO]
S. 1908, Student Privacy Protection Act, S14556 [10NO]
S. 1926, Quality and Accountability Are Best for Children Act, S14618-S14620 [16NO]
S. 1958, Dept. of Agriculture grants for the startup costs of school breakfast programs, S14811 [18NO]
S. 1992, Building, Renovating, Improving, and Constructing Kids' Schools Act, S15107 [19NO]
S. Con. Res. 37, dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers, S6468 [7JN]
S. Con. Res. 49, importance of family-oriented television programming, S9999 [2AU]
S. Con. Res. 56, importance of family-oriented television programming, S10854 [14SE], S11049 [16SE]
S. Con. Res. 72, condemn use of children as soldiers, S14574 [10NO]
S. Res. 34, National Youth Fitness Week, S1452 [11FE], S6914 [10JN]
S. Res. 48, National Girl Scout Week, S1825 [23FE], S2156 [2MR]
S. Res. 53, National School Violence Victims' Memorial Day, S2035 [25FE], S3182 [24MR]
S. Res. 56, National Read Across America Day, S2138, S2156 [2MR]
S. Res. 68, treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, S2871 [17MR], S4933 [6MY]
S. Res. 90, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S4467 [29AP]
S. Res. 93, tribute to Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, IL, S4680 [4MY]
S. Res. 97, Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day, S4812, S4817 [5MY]
S. Res. 98, National Character Counts Week, S4915 [6MY], S7803 [29JN]
S. Res. 111, National Child's Day, S6383, S6449 [27MY]
S. Res. 112, Safe Night USA, S6384, S6449 [27MY]
S. Res. 114, National Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day, S6801 [9JN], S6914 [10JN]
S. Res. 118, National Children's Memorial Day, S6947 [14JN], S14927 [19NO]
S. Res. 124, Committee on Culture (Senate, Special) establishment, S7234 [17JN]
S. Res. 125, National Father's Return Day, S7270, S7281 [18JN]
S. Res. 126, tribute to Mildred Winter, S7535, S7543 [23JN]
S. Res. 128, Arts Education Month, S7943 [30JN]
S. Res. 158, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, S8960 [21JY], S11049 [16SE]
S. Res. 172, establish Committee on American Culture (Senate, Special), S10243 [4AU]
S. Res. 183, National Home Education Week, S10854 [14SE], S11048 [16SE]
S. Res. 186, Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization, S11442 [24SE], S11490 [27SE]
S. Res. 187, education funding, S11442 [24SE]
S. Res. 190, National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week, S11651 [29SE]
S. Res. 190, National Cystic Fibrosis Awarness Week, S12858 [19OC]
S. Res. 199, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S12245 [7OC], S12858 [19OC]
S. Res. 212, National Relatives as Parents Day, S13608 [1NO]
S. Res. 218, issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial, S13804 [3NO], S14931 [19NO]
S. Res. 239, return of Nadia Dabbagh from Saudi Arabia to the U.S., S15116 [19NO]
Transcripts
Littleton's Martyrs: Charles W. Colson, ``BreakPoint'' (syndicated radio broadcast), E808 [29AP]
Treaties